Spinning around again, she still saw nothing. Dropping the rock, not that it would have done her much good in the first place, she slipped silently into Alex's room.
After having a thorough look about, she walked into the main room. Looking around slowly, she saw a figure. She couldn't see anything other than the outline, the shadows casting an eerie darkness on it.
Looking around the room quickly, she finally spotted her blade. Hidden in the corner, away from everything, it glinted in the dim light. Looking back up at the figure, she backed toward the blade slowly. Halfway to it, she turned and ran for it. The figure lunged for her, but she already had the blade unsheathed and in front of her. The figure laughed and stepped into the light.
Devin stepped into the light. Ariel dropped the blade quickly and sat down, suddenly dizzy. "Why the hell did you do that to me?" she exclaimed.
"I was bored…" he mumbled.
"You're always bored!" she screamed playfully, throwing her hands out to her sides.
"Are the kids okay?"
"Didn't I say they would be?" she said quietly.
"Sorry." he muttered. "I was just making sure…" his voice trailed off.
Noises from above echoed down into the cave. Both of them looking up quickly, saw dirt flutter quietly to the ground. Running to the mouth of the cave, Devin looked around, blade out. The noise sounded again.
"What is it?" Ariel said quietly.
"I'm not sure…"
A growl came from behind Ariel, and she spun around. The wolf, eyes gleaming amber, teeth bared, sat staring.