There was a knock on the wooden door. Kier stared at it, stroking Cinna still.
"Manners, Kier." Came the voice of Kier's brother from the other side.
"There's a password, Rien." Kier smiled smugly.
"Oh, right. I believe Medes said it was 'hoot'?"
"Damn you Medeeeeeeeeeeeeees!" Kier turned around to scream at the window.
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Somewhere in the forest, Medes shivered as the sound of a faint, barely audible shriek reached his ears.