my skin burned as my muscles felt like they tried to eat their way through my skin . `` it 's stunning , '' tara whispered while turning the knife over to examine the carvings . i could n't see anything , but i could hear you and feel your panic , your anger ... your fear . '' but before she took the first step , even as he told her to go , he knew it was too late for any of them to run and hope to get away . 