The Caretaker Without Mirrors

Never care for a stranger in a house without mirrors... if you value your life.

In the harsh winter of 1912, a young woman named Clara accepted a job as a caretaker

for a wealthy elderly woman in a mansion of infinite hallways and ceilings that exuded moisture.

The old woman, whose skin seemed as thin and pale as rice paper, imposed a single

absolute rule: 'Never light a lamp or a match after midnight. The darkness is my only bandage.'

For seven nights, Clara felt an unnatural cold and the metallic sound of something crawling under her

bed. Each morning she woke up weaker, her skin ashen and her mind clouded.

While washing in front of the window, she discovered small red pinpricks on her neck that formed