" Shelaw turned tear filled eyes to Morpaw, with a frown he wrapped his wing around her "it has been so long since we had a lair, a real home filled w...th all the things that made it a home, for a moment I remembered ours of long ago, filled with so much love and laughter, hatchlings flying in and out with the sounds of giggles and shrieks." Morpaw touched her cheek lovingly "we can have such again my gentle Shelaw, perhaps the young ones are not of our making but look to Mar and Marti'en, both. Angie almost fell off the kitchen chair when Linda broke the awkward silence telling them that Sabrina and she decided to carouse “the Club”, their local bar. Sabrina followed, informing them of their choice to come along or stay in the apartment as long as they like. Given that opportunity Christopher stumbled to his feet hugging both Linda and Sabrina as he thanked them for their help during the semester following with a polite decline to their offer. He promptly excused himself to release. I did my best to crawl out of bed without waking him and headed towards her room. I needed to have a plan in case of anything happening so I closed the bathroom door with the light on and turned on the fan. Hoping if he came out for some reason he would think I was in the bathroom. It was hardly a plan but it was good enough for me. I got to her door and could feel my heart beating out of my chest. I slowly pushed the door open. She was laying in bed under the sheets with a lamp on providing. “I agree,” she said, forcing the words through numb lips. “Whatever you ask of me, you shall have it.” “Very well,” said the voice with satisfaction, rich and sultry. “You will come this chamber for five nights, girl. You will come willingly, and you will give yourself up to me.” “I will.” Millicent said. "The pact is made." Somewhere deep in the whirling shadows, the bell tolled again. Something stroked the inside of her wrist, at the exact point where the silver blade had pierced her.