"We're finally here," I state, finally standing in front of the border to the kingdom of Monsters.
"Shall we go in now?" Tiana asks as she stands beside me.
I look behind us and turn to Levenstein who has his long silver hair tied up behind him. He seems curious about everything, and since we started traveling three months ago, he asks every human he meets if they hate him or not. If the human answers with either 'No' or 'You're creepy', he will beam as if he just got the best compliment in his entire life.
Bryce, on the other hand, is taciturn. Every time someone greets him, he will just nod and walk away. And now, he is looking at me as if he wants to have more of my blood when I have just given him last night.
I turn my attention back to the border and Levenstein steps forward. "Remember, we must tread carefully in this kingdom. The monsters and half-monsters may not be as welcoming as we hope."
