"What are you doing here?"
I rephrased my words after realizing what I had just said.
He dusted himself off and frowned.
"I live here, you dumbass," he retorted, climbing to his feet. "Didn't they tell you? My house is just inside this forest."
He gestured towards a sprawling estate nestled deeper amongst the trees, barely visible in the darkness.
"Your house? Here?"
I'd completely forgotten about this detail. In the original story, Anouz had his own private residence within the Montclair estate grounds. It was a convenient plot device to give him some distance from the main family, but I hadn't expected it to be so... secluded.
Anouz smirked, clearly enjoying my confusion. "Surprised?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I like my privacy. It's a bit hard to come by in that damned mansion."
He glanced back towards the main house with a disgusted tone.
"Right..." I mumbled, trying to regain my composure.
