Meanwhile, Dani, who had no idea what was transpiring outside her confinement, had woken up chained near an enormous, viscous looking dog-like beast.
It had thick brown and black fur, was the size of a small pony, had saber teeth, raptor claws that flicked in and out, and spurs on it's huge paws.
It even appeared to have some sort of stinger or hook in the end of it's long, bushy tail, as it agitatedly flicked it about.
It's eyes were upon her the moment she had awoken, and had not left her as she huddled in fear next the wall.
When she had turned, there was a huge orange spider in a web next to her, but he was ignoring her completely.
She turned her attention back to the dog-like thing, and it yawned, showing row after row of deadly looking teeth, all dripping with saliva.
" That saliva is deadly, you know." A whispery voice said behind her, and she whipped her head around to see who said that.
The spider turned back to his web after looking at her for a second.
She then turned back to the beast, who regarded her with something like amusement in it's eyes.
" I just saved your hide back there, you know." It spoke in a deep, growly voice.
Dani gulped. " T-thank you." She stammered as the huge beast shifted around and revealed a huge gash along the leg it had kept from view.
" The name's Growler, what's your young lady?" he asked next, grunting a bit as he settled back down.
" Dani." She replied.
The pointy ears flicked forward with interest.
" Oh really? I know you." He said calmly. " I can't smell right now of course, but I'd recognize that name anywhere."
" Why? Dani asked, surprised.
" Why, everybody knows who you are." Then Growler clamped his mouth shut and looked at her with laughing eyes.
" Why?" she asked again.
" Oh, maybe I should not hint." He said teasingly.
" Oh, just tell me!" she said, exasperated.
" Maybe you would like to know more a bout a certain Harry Styles?" he asked next, eyes twinkling. " It is because of he we know you."
Dani felt her heart speed up. " Really?" she breathed.
The Muskony nodded.
" He has lived a hard life." He said, then shut up with a snap as the door flung open to the basement.
Three huge rats escorted her dad down.
He held a steam beam in his hands and headed straight for an old man stooped in the farthest corner of the basement.
The rats began to go through the prisoners in the basement, talking to themselves about who looked tastiest.
Dani's dad stomped up to the old man and began to beat him with the steel rod.
" You jerk!" he screamed as the man cowered and tried to shield his head.
" You nearly got us all killed yesterday! Keep the coverage or else!" with a last stroke to the man's head, he headed back to the rats.
" Did you find any, gentlemen?" he asked, his tone suddenly pleasant.
" Yess." One rat hissed, and held up a terrified girl. "Her."
" Take her." Dani's dad said, and the rats tore into her then and there.
The girl's screams echoed around the room till they fell silent.
Then the rats and her dad left them alone again.
A general sigh of relief was heard around the room, and Growler took it upon himself to explain to Dani what that was all about.
" That old man is the wizard that keeps us hidden from the rest of the world." He explained quietly. " He is hundreds of years old, and if he leaves hi lair here, he dies. So he keeps it safe so he lives, but every once in a while he falters, then that happens. But the rats? They come in every week for a free meal of whoever they choose."
Dani felt sick.
" Don't worry, they will never come for you, we will see to that." Growler assured her.