In the center were a group of more cloaked figures, and they all seemed to be in some sort of commune, an extremely silent commune.
Her guide waved a hand towards the circle beckoning her forward. Instead of breaking what seemed like a sacred silence, she just nodded her understanding and approached the group. In unison, they all turned and looked at her before forming an extremely intimidating line. The figure in the middle had obviously been elected the leader, and he was the one who stepped forward to address her.
With one swift motion, he swept the hood back from his head, giving her the first real look at his face. His skin was grey, his features sunken to the point of almost a skeleton; where his nose would have been there were just two slits, and his eyes were hollow dark holes th
