A dagger suddenly shot toward Shaan and pierced his shoulder. Shaan groaned in pain. He ran as fast as he could, hiding among the rows of shelves.
"Argghh, damn it!"
He gritted his teeth as he looked at the dagger still lodged in his shoulder. His hand snapped the dagger shaft off, and he slowly leaned his body against a shelf.
'I need to find a way to distract him so I can strike back.' Shaaan let out a long sigh, resting his body against the shelf. 'But… how?'
As Shaan wrestled with his thoughts, he heard the man's footsteps again. Shaan fell silent instantly. He shut his mouth tight, then slowly peeked out from behind the shelf to see where the man was.
"I know you're still hiding somewhere around here," the man called out, his voice echoing through the room. "Come out, coward!"
"..."
"So, you really intend to hide from me." The man's mocking laughter rang through the room. "Fine. I'll come find you myself. And when I do, I'll kill you!"
