Lurkers in the dark are wicked Fey creatures who prey upon the fearful, vulnerable, and alone. They resemble nightmarishly distorted people with gray skin, lank hair, and three-fingered, clawed hands. Their limbs move in impossible ways, allowing them to slip through and hide within spaces that seem far too small. They delight in stoking their victim’s fears by whispering from spaces a person couldn’t fit. When the terror crests, the lurkers strike, drag their victims into the dark, and vanish with them.

Secret.

Frightened children know that lurkers in the dark can be held at bay by clutching a beloved stuffed animal.