Chapter 44 - Chapter 44

It is past midnight and everyone had fallen asleep. Up until thirty minutes ago, Scarlet ears had picked on every single sound and movements around. She had heard the door to her room open and close and she knew it was her mother checking on her. She had drowned her eyes to sleep not long after and even at that, the image of Melanie's father would not stop repeating in her head and she felt a desperation to help. She turned in the bed and slowly opened her eyes, taking in the view of one part of her room with the reflection of the moonlight. Moving her eyes just a little bit, she saw a bird-like shadow lurking at one part of the wall. She quickly moved her eyes to the window and saw the raven sitting on it while staring back at her. Startled at the sudden sight of it, she sat up immediately and the bird flew out, flapping its wings along.