The little girl had never seen her shadow before As a matter of fact, the little girl had never seen anything at all She was born completely blind Her own reflection a mystery to her All the same when her shadow began to speak to her A chilling sense of familiarity trickled down her spine "Hello, little one", the shadow said, its voice as soft as velvet "Hello", the girl replied "Do you know me?", the shadow asked "Are you my shadow?" "Good, very good You see, my child I've been alone in the dark for so very long just like you I was wondering if, would it bother you if... Could I come out and play?", the shadow asked