When I ventured to the edges of civilization, I had been told the only dangers were the shades and the people. Certainly, those are enough in their own right, but you can learn how to handle them. Follow the Simple Rules, they had said. Do not kindle a flame. Do not shed the blood of another. Do not run during the night. It requires nothing more than being careful. Even the people are easy to manage with enough practice. What they never said was that shades were not the only reason there we