Otherwise, how could it be that no traces were found at the scene?
Shanawati was arranged to stay in a room that had been newly renovated and had not yet been occupied.
Outside, Mage Tap and more than ten disciples personally guarded the place, sitting on cushions praying.
Shanawati sat on the bed with some worries.
She had never attended school, learning instead from teachers hired by her clan.
She knew the world through her family and a restricted internet.
For her, what her parents, especially her grandfather, said was the truth, it simply had to be right!
Shanawati kept recalling Grandpa Tap's admonitions in her mind.
She pursed her lips, continuously trying to maintain her posture sitting upright on the bed.
Yet, as bedtime approached, Shanawati began to feel drowsy and soon became unsteady.
Suddenly, the light in the room dimmed.
Squeak, squeak, squeak!
Mage Tap and Shanawati heard the sound of rats at the same time.
