Amanda looked around as she woke up. The room is still dimly lit and beside her, Dimitri is still snoring. There was no time for her to think about what happened last night, once she is out of this castle, she will have plenty of time to mull over things. Now, the first thing that she needs is a way to get out of the castle. She has discussed this with Harpy and Jessica the previous day. It is not rare for a maid to be seen walking through the castle at this hour.Amanda slowly got out of bed, being careful not to wake Dimitri. She crept towards the double door and slowly opened one side. She did not close the door fully as she got out, then clicking on the door if she does will surely wake Dimitri up. She immediately made her way to the castle’s laundry room just beside the common bath. It took quite some time for Amanda to get there. She was evading patrols and some maids who were actually already up.As soon as she slipped inside the laundry room, she immediat

The Harpy is worried. She heard the Lord of the castle screaming earlier; giving out orders to the guards to look for the Human Sacrifice. He seems to be utterly enraged. The Harpy could not believe that the Pretty Human – her friend – actually thought of running away after the ritual was done. The Harpy shivered at the voice of her Lord but she is also concerned about her friend.She did not even expect this turn of events. She woke up that morning feeling excited because her friend has finally agreed to perform the ritual with the Lord. After that, the Pretty Human is sure to live in the castle and she will have more time to be with her. They could even perform tasks together. But as soon as she went to the chambers, she heard the rumors about the sacrifice escaping and Lord Dimitri’s sudden bellow.“Mama! Mama!” the Harpy exclaimed as soon as she entered the kitchen. There is only onethe person that she can run to when she is trou

Amanda looked around the cottage. It was devoid of any human presence but it was not, in any way, empty. In the middle of the living room is a low center table made of Maplewood,surrounded by 3 3-seater upholstered couches. Piles of what seemed like glossy paper-bound tomes were on top and at the bottom of the center table. As she saw earlier, the windows were closed but the curtains were drawn to the side to give a view of the garden outside.Amanda took a few steps towards the living room and suddenly felt light-headed. It was as if she was transported to a different place- not, to a different time. She noticed a metallic cabinet against a wall on one side. Framed, small realistic portraits lined the top of the cabinet: Of people and places that seem familiar but also unknown to Amanda. She suddenly felt a warm and fuzzy feeling wrapping around her.As Amanda turned away from the photographs, she found herself in front of a stairway that leads to the second flo

The Harpy is bothered. She is relieved that Alex assured her that Amanda will not be punished. At least she knows that her friend is safe for now. What bothers her is the reason why Alex does not want her to tell anyone about it. On the surface, she is glad that Alex does not seem to plan on returning Amanda to the castle. She will not be punished by Dimitri yet. The problem is in the way that Amanda looked at the Harpy as she left. There was something about how Amanda looked that felt odd.The Harpy is torn about what to do. For starters, she needs to get to the castle as soon as she can. If there is any person who could tell her what to do, it would be no one else but the Centaur Cook. She is not sure about keeping it a secret from the Lord, but the Centaur cook could at least suggest ways to the Harpy how to deal with this issue.Not having to look for someone in the dense forest below, the Harpy saw the castle sooner than expected. She sped up even more and landed

Alex got up and put his pants back on. He picked up Amanda’s nightdress and threw it towards the crumpled shape of Amanda who was on the bed. He could hear her sniffling, muffling a cry. For a moment, Alex felt guilty about what he did. It is true that he was attracted to Amanda and that he desired to have her. But what happened was driven mostly by the fact that they were alone, his high spirits after being alone with her in this isolated place, and the urgency that came because of Harpy’s discovery.If he had another chance, if Alex could turn back the time to 30 minutes ago, he would have chosen differently. But there is no use crying over spilled milk. Amanda might despise him now, but he will do everything to make her fall for him. He will take her away from this place and then he will have the rest of their lives to make up for this offense. At least that is what he thinks.“Put your dress on,” Alex said as he sat on the edge of the bed, &