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As the boat skimmed through the water, he felt their ghosts all around him. There were eyes, following him in the darkness. Alexβs skin prickled, giving him the disquieting sense that they were trying to warn himβthese phantoms, moving invisibly in the air all around him. Shivers ran up his spine as he felt them reaching out for him, brushing his skin with cold, unseen hands.
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