Wilber was already waiting in front of Vance's chamber when the two of them stepped out to visit the wounded werewolf. Melva could not help but wonder how Wilber was always there wherever Vance was. She would hardly be surprised if one day Wilber told her that he was actually psychic or something close to that. It was difficult to decide whether she found his loyalty towards the Duke remarkably reassuring or extremely terrifying.
Instead of returning the robe he had worn earlier to Wilber, Vance casually placed it around Melva's shoulders, surprising her for the sudden warmth that enveloped her body. She gave him a questioning look.
"Trust me. You do not want to scare everyone with your bloody dress," reasoned Vance as he made his way towards the chamber at the opposite end of the corridor, Wilber following quietly behind them.
