His wax-white skin was cool to the touch when she brushed his neck to find the knot of cloth. She'd never been this close to a vampire, never realized what it would be like to be so near to someone who didn't breathe, who could be as still as any statue. His chest neither rose not fell. Her hands shook. Holly Black
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