Walking behind the captain, Rowan tried to ignore the screaming that he now heard constantly from the strings inside his body. He briefly wondered how it was possible that he could have been deaf to the commotion from these strings all this while.
Occasionally, around him, a small mouth filled with needle-sharp teeth would appear and seem to take a bite out of the air, and promptly disappear.
Rowan discovered the snakes could shrink until they were as small as a single thread, knowing this, he let them out, so they could hunt the flying eyes inside the mansion.
The captain must have sensed something, for he looked back and around him.
"Is everything all right, Captain Titus, you appear nervous."
"Nothing… My lord, it must be the strain of the last few days on my mind."
"I understand, it has not been an easy period for us all, but I promise you, that together we will free ourselves of this nightmare."
