The scene is sublime and it begs for both sequal and prequel.

“I knew the desperate would come in hooded cloaks, once night embraced the sky.”

This was an elegant way of stating the obvious and does a fin job of establishing the character and the nature of her business.

Very well done indeed!

“Like water in a sieve”. Nicely written.

awesome! “Darkness was a time of secrets and revelations, a time when need overpowered fear.”

Just LOVED “the town closed like a clam” What great visual!