The grip was strong enough for the intricate handle of the old, silver dagger to dig into my flesh, reflecting its model onto my palm.  Peeking from my spot around the corner of the shabby building, into the dark and filthy alley, I saw it. A creepy creature. His massive body hard to miss, yet somehow it took me almost two weeks and a path of eleven bodies to find him.  Knelling before his victim, he took down his stiff from layers cap and dipped it into the spilled blood of the poor human, whose throat was completely ripped out.

In less than a minute a high-pitched scream could be heard in half of the house.   Stupid pup.  Grumbling to myself I followed him.  Meanwhile, the entrance to her room was already crowded. Sure thing.

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“Nice to see you, dear uncle,” I exclaimed happily, throwing myself in his arms like a little girl.  “Well, it’s been a while,” Tamor replied, inspecting my expression for any hidden signs.  He took the role of Lylia’s uncle; thus, it was easier to infiltrate her in upper circles. 

    I went outside, luckily Ciel was still there. I decided to take him for a ride, we haven’t been together for a long time. It was almost noon, so the streets were mostly empty. Still, we took it off to the forest. Daytime was the safest for a walk there.    We climbed one of the mountains surrounding Celirium from the North. Up her