Chapter 26
In her mind Anna could see forests that were larger than any of the ones she would run through in Transylvania. She couldn't see any animals but she heard one. The gypsy princess breathed steadily. If she could see she knew she would be laughing her head off.
"You're a lion?" she asked. Something hopped up and down.
"No!" said Dracula.
"A parakeet?" she asked.
"No!" replied the Count. "I'll give you a hint. It has fur!" Anna rolled her eyes.
"Every animal that isn't a reptile has fur!" she snapped. "Are you a spider monkey?"
"You're getting warmer!" said Dracula.
"You're an ape!" cried Anna. The Count stamped his foot in disappointment.
"Correct!" he said. "Since
you guessed that one I'll give you an easier
one!"
Anna saw a picture of an ordinary house. A ball of yarn was tossed onto a chair and a mouse ran across the floor. Something soft climbed onto Anna's shoulders. She froze wondering if this thing was dangerous. The creature growled and nipped at her neck.
"What am I now?" Dracula hissed in her ear.
"I can't think when you're biting me like that!" she snapped.
Dracula nuzzled against Anna's throat and face. Anna's heart pounded as she feared being bitten. That was when Dracula started to purr.
"It's times like these that I enjoy a little fear," he purred against her throat. "Because currently the fear is unnecessary." Dracula flexed a paw against Anna's shoulder. That what when she understood.
"You're an ordinary house cat," declared the princess. Dracula's purr turned into a hiss.
"I was actually enjoying this one," he said. He suddenly purred. "It just means I'll have to make the next one less pleasurable."