You want a real, ‘hide under you bed, break out the crucifix’ monster? How about you open a newspaper, turn on the TV, have a fucking browse through your history books. You’ll find your monster there.” I gestured to the twinkling skyline, then leaned forward even further so his breath was hot on my face, his fury like a space heater. “But that one’s far too scary to take on, so you stalk us instead. We’re different enough that it seems justifiable to kill us. Humans, on the other hand, are just too darn similar to you to be damning and slaying. What with all those gray areas, you might find
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