they were all girls , which had been hard to see from a distance because their hair had been chopped off to what might have been shoulder-length if it had n't been so full of knots . he had said aloud and in that instant he had felt more lost and alone than ever before . panic shot through him in a rush of adrenaline , his mind shutting down , offering no ideas on what he should do . from whatever it was that hurt him . the demon didnt have to say that part . 