Book Four: Chapter 37

No, wait. It was multiple tails. What is going on here?

She slid along the wooden floor, down the hall, ready to scramble away at a moment’s notice. From the stairway, she could see the front door below, which was currently blocked by a goblin and several large rats. They weren’t looking her way, so she slunk up the stairs, staying low.

The two women had gone into a room down the hall, so she moved the other direction into what appeared to be the master bedroom. It was scarcely furnished, and the bed hadn’t been made.

She moved toward the dressers and opened them, hoping to find some clothing that would fit. Unfortunately, this room belonged to a man, and the clothes were far too big for her. She held a pair of his pants up, the waistline reaching above her breasts.

What about the window? She looked outside and scowled. Down below was a beautiful woman standing in a fountain. She just couldn’t catch a break.

Footsteps approached, so she hopped ov