"Bad things?" I repeated sitting up straight despite my sham of a sickness. This sounded very grave. "What are you talking about? Speak clearly."
"Creatures of the dark." He answered in all seriousness.
Creatures of the dark? I laughed at that. "What?" My smile remained. "What are you talking of?" My laughter remained as I heard his words. Creatures of the dark? It was the first time that I had ever heard of them. Perhaps, I had heard of them in tales but nothing more than that.
He sighed in resignation as if he did not want to continue this conversation any further but he was forced to do so.
"I think you are not aware that women, young girls, and boys from my country are being brought into yours without your permission."
Without my permission, yes. Without the crown knowing it? Yes. I happened to know it tonight.
