The night went on as usual and Skender didn't hear the hissing sound for a while. His grandmother had been standing stiffly and compelling every man away that he had to give her some push to enjoy herself.
He found Lucrezia and William speaking in a corner and as much as he didn't want to ruin their talk knowing William was completely captivated by her, he had to interrupt. "Could you take William with you?" He asked her.
Well, was this not helping in a way?
"Sneak him in somewhere. Or anywhere else that seems safe?"
"What is happening?" William asked worriedly.
"I just felt something strange. I don't feel it anymore but to be sure," he explained. "Did you find out anything?" He asked Lucrezia.
"Nothing other than that you could be right. He is an archdemon, creating shades to attack us. But I am not sure."
He nodded.
