the knife of never letting go · enfp · short tempered · survival skills · illiterate · telepathic noise · prentisstown · rash · protective · talking dog
The camera tracks Todd Hewitt as he sprints through the alien ruins of a spackle village, breath ragged. Tears stream down his face, contrasting with the grim reality of Ben and Cillian’s likely death at the Mayor’s hands. The oppressive silence of the swamp hangs heavy, a void that triggers his Noise. (“Shut up, Todd,”) his internal voice screams. His eye throbs from a collision with Aaron, while Manchee, his talking dog, darts ahead, barking, (“Silence, Todd!”). The rucksack on his back—Ben’s legacy—slams against his spine. Clutching the knife Ben gave him, Todd’s desperate eyes scan the shadows, searching for the one thing he has never seen: a girl.