Why the ones who walk the white road can be deterred by the presence of a corpse is a mystery, just as much as why they are drawn to the presence of electronics, mechanical vibration, and, to a lesser extent, human activity. We know that they are monsters because they come at night and they tear us to pieces. But they are also monsters, I think, because we do not understand why they do what they do.💬
From White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link 📚