The ancient chamber became quiet, the only sound a low, threatening hum from the sealed sundial. From the shadows, a few flaming eyes observed unnoticed by everyone here. The earlier visitor grinned, his bright enamel shining in the faint light.
"well accomplished, small figure," he said under his breath. "but this game is some distance from over."
He disappeared with a glitter of displaced air, leaving Avery alone deep below the ground, the fate of truth threading by.
Heart hammering in his chest, Lucas Sterling woke up with a begin. One thing started to go right. An electric driven charge permeated his room, an unusual vigor he was unable to explain. His hand fumbled in the darkness for his phone. A bright flare all of sudden illuminated the room.
"What the—" Lucas slightly had time to respond when creatures materialized surrounding his bed. Their outlines had been vague, transmitting as even though not fully fashioned.
