ARTIE'S RETURN

"Interesting one! Don't let it follow us still in that form. Instead take it as a dagger not a house. What if someone sees us with the house following us, don't you think it would look weird?"I pointed.

"Alright then, let me make it a dagger. Can we leave now?"she taunted. It was approaching midnight and according to my calendar we would be safe if we traveled at that time and so we did.

There was silence in the castle. Everyone was asleep which was unusual before two years ago. "Things really changed in the last two years."I breathed.

"What's wrong dear. You seem to be observing something, what is it?"granny asked when she noticed a certain change on my face.

"You're right grandma, surely am observing something. People used to sleep very late when I was pregnant with my twins. They could dance, drink wine and celebrate the whole night without thinking about sleep but see what's happening now, everybody has slept already."I said with my voice full of mixed emotions.

"Your absence af