Darkness

"I can't see a thing."
It was totally dark. If you thought black was the darkest colour, then you'd never experienced this level of darkness. It made black look like a light Dulux shade.
He wandered slowly with his hands in front of him, feeling for a door which he hoped was somewhere in front of him. How big was this room anyway?
He heard a growl. It sounded like a dog, a very big dog, and it was just a few feet in front of him.