It had been a narrow escape for me then, and I had no desire in exposing my companions to the same kind of excitement that I’d experienced then. I s...mply put my hand up halting everyone in their tracks and then pointed to Ozmat. I called him forward.“I want you on the right side, leading Tikál and Bolan,” I told the young hunter. “I’ll take the left side with Cadar and Rokat. It’s a bit higher and I hope to be able to spot the bear first. Move slowly and keep your eyes open, and whatever you. 'Did you call for a cab, love?''Yes. Thanks for being so quick. I'm running a bit late.'I jumped in the taxi and in no time we were going through the leafy laneleading me up to my house and the taxi pulled up outside.'?4.50 please, love.'I gave him ?5 and said, 'Keep the change.''Thanks love.'With that he was gone and I walked slowly up my drive.I then stopped. There was a car outside and it wasn't ours.I hid behind a bush, close to the front door and wondered who it couldbe. I had a view of. She couldn't tell what was real and what was her imagination. The entire scene looked like it could dissolve at any minute right before her eyes.Perhaps she had never wakened from that dream of her and Lightning entering the curved archway of the house made of glass.Pinching herself made no difference. She felt the pain but it still did not assure her that everything that was happening was real.The image of Lightning's blood gorged, two-foot-long constrictor flashed in her head as clear as if. . resembling three dogs glued together going the other way. What was this place?A hand touched her shoulder and she almost screeched. It was Johano, motioning her to be silent. They returned to the stable.“What is this place?” she asked him. “Where are my parents?”He looked dour. “Your parents were captured by trapper spirits, employed by the lady of the manor. They have been transformed and become beasts in her menagerie.”She looked horrified. “Then ... that creature I saw in the shop ... was.