"He slid the door open, and looked out in the corridor. At the far end, where the darkness was deepest, he saw the shadow moving. Seikei again found that fear silenced his voice. He was angry at himself, and stamped his foot."

I chose this passage because it shows that Seikei has a lot of courage to go after a devil-horned shadow. Even though he was a bit scared, it shows that Seikei is curious about things and that he is willing to risk it all.