Chapter Twenty-Seven

As Murdok burst into the room, he noted that the table was full of untouched food. He started to turn and leave when the sound of metal clanking together and a small shriek caught the attention of the beast within. He darted through the swinging door in the corner, only to be met with a flurry of commotion. Every spectrul in the area paused to stare at the master of the house with wide, unsure expressions. Rori noticed that all movement stopped around her, and she followed the line of sight to the large, looming figure in the doorway.  

Murdok wasn’t sure why, but as Rori turned, he suddenly wanted to wrap this slight woman in his arms and carry her to a quiet place where they could be alone, and he could just watch her beauty.  Rori smiled and offered a small wave as a timer cried for relief, “oh! Get the souff