Cautiously walk

Jessica paced slowly home. Her heart beat loudly in her chest, blood surging in her veins. All this was contrasted by the stillness of the night, the coldness of the air, and her own controlled gait.

As the darkness of night crept in, each building became a bastion of shadows. Her breath became quickened, as fear of what she couldn't see built. Jessica took each step measured, searching the cobblestone ahead for any signs of others.
Her breath came out in misty plumes as her own breathing slowly wound out of control from her.

As she came to a small intersection she could see two humanlike figures, seeming to be inspecting something in a corner. At least one held a torch but she couldn't make out what else they carried But their bodies were too large, too hunched, she shuddered unconsciously when the heard the rasp of metal of the unseen tool of one of them raked against the cobblestone.

Jessica stood transfixed as the torch bearing figure turned around. The light illuminated its beastly face, with eyes that glowed, reflecting the fire's light. Worse, the fire reflected the bloodied corpse of one her wealthier customers, Mr Grosline, evidence of his butchery hung all over the torch bearing beast. The second jerked to face her as well, a metallic lance revealing itself to be the things weapon of choice.

Cold fear washed over Jessica. This was life or ****. She gripped her grenade tighter without thinking. She had a good 30 meters from them.