“You musn’t be afraid of the dark.’‘I’m not,’ said Shadow. ‘I’m afraid of the people in the dark.”
“I’m not afraid of the darkness outside. It’s the darkness inside houses I don’t like.”
“No, Blake, I trust you. I’d be honored to have an escort to my Escort. I’m a little afraid of the dark.” Livia tucked a lock of brown hair behind her ear.“I’m not afraid of the dark at all, so this way, milady, to your chariot.” Blake held out an elbow, formally.”
“There was always a minority afraid of something, and a great majority afraid of the dark, afraid of the future, afraid of the past, afraid of the present, afraid of themselves and shadows of themselves”
“But if I’m with you, I’m not afraid.”
“I sleep with the lights on now. Not because I’m afraid of the dark, but because I like to keep the night as far away as I can.”