The king's study was dimly lit with only a few candles. Thoron was leaning on his chair, his face peaceful with his eyes closed. Yet, his vampire instincts kicked in when he heard the slightest of noise coming from the block of shelves. He shot his eyes open and looked at the stack of books on the shelves.
A frown settled on his face when he spotted a shadow in the shape of a human a few blocks from where he sat. And just when he was about to stand, the shadow moved, completely disappearing out of sight.
Thoron stood and walked towards where he'd seen the shadow. But to his dismay, there was no one there. He trained his eyes on the slightly dark line of shelves and saw a woman cross. And for once in his life, his heart skipped a beat!
"Don't be afraid," he heard someone whisper from behind. Her hand rested softly on his shoulder but that was enough to send Thoron to unseen heights of fear.
