Chapter 29: Contact

It was already past midnight when Alice returned to the inn. She carefully returned to her room and was just about to open the door to enter when she heard a noise coming from the end of the hallway. Alice couldn't contain her curiosity but slowly approached the source of the sound.

The growl wasn't loud and interrupted, but it was clearly an uncomfortable groan. Alice stopped in front of the door of that room. Wasn't this Arthur's room?

Alice knew that it would be rude to try to eavesdrop or spy on others, but the sound coming from the room made her unable to ignore it. Alice knocked on the door and called:

Knock, knock, knock.

"I’m Alice. Are you okay, Arthur?"

Inside, the growling suddenly stopped. Alice stated once more:

"Is something wrong with your injury? Do you want me to call doctor?"

There were some weird noises. It was unclear what Arthur was in a hurry to do. Just as Alice was about to knock on the door again, it suddenly opened, startling Alice. Standing in front of the d