Vera Williams gave herself a perfectly justifiable excuse. She had always been timid, and many times before it had been no different.
Leonard Churchill wasn't bothered at all, his attention fixed on the two statues.
One had the head of a crow and the body of a human, resembling somewhat a "Duckbill doctor" or perhaps an emissary from Hell.
The other appeared to have been damaged by external forces, with fragments scattered all around.
Vera Williams explained, "This represents an Immortal Aegis Animal of the White Family, the 'Underworld Bird', a divine bird symbolizing death and mystery; it also stands as a very important lineage within the White Family's heritage."
As she was speaking, the sharp-eyed Pigeon squatting in the pile of debris noticed something, "Look quickly, there's a card here."
Leonard Churchill also looked on curiously, only to find that Pigeon was holding up a dark card in her hand.
