Hide And Seek! (Medium Melodear Bonding)

As Alxian moved into the Library, it would quickly become obvious that he wasn't alone. Not just because he was with Chester, of course, but there was a distinct rustling sound like someone was moving around. A low murmur of a voice, too quiet to make out, would reach his ears. If he strained to listen, though, he might just be able to work out part of what was being said: "Messy, messy, messy..." in a soft singsong, though the speaker's voice held a note of irritation despite the otherwise cheerful tone. Perhaps this was one of the ghosts rumored to haunt the place? Only one way to find out!

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As Shrayla would soon discover, the house did indeed have a basement! The stairs didn't look very structurally sound, and this would be proven correct as, upon descent, they would collapse underneath. Thankfully it wasn't too long a fall, but it could be a bit jarring for those who weren't expecting it! The noise wasn't loud enough to draw attention from upstairs, but it was certainly enough to cause something to stir awake in the darkness.

And the basement was indeed very dark, almost unnaturally so; luckily she had brought someone with her who might well be quite capable of seeing in such darkness! The shadows seemed to shift and move of their own accord, and within it something big could be seen moving for those whose eyes were trained to see in such an environment.

However, if whatever lurked in the dark had wanted to harm either Shrayla or her hellhound companion, surely it would have done so already? She could call out to whomever it was, granted, but that might be a risk that could lead to an attack if whatever was in the basement with them was startled. Was that a chance the two canines were willing to take?

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Belial would discover that the family that had lived in this house previously must have been well off, considering the size of the bathroom was easily as big as a normal room in the house. Even the bath tub itself was more akin to a swimming pool rather than a regular tub, and there were half-empty bottles of shampoo and conditioner scattered about (even a small tube of scale polish, how strange).

But it would quickly become clear that he and Sitka weren't alone when a surprisingly loud bang! came from the nearby linen closet. Ordinarily there should be nothing more than towels kept in there, but perhaps something had fallen over and caused the noise? It was hard to say whether there would be any valuables in there, but maybe it would be worth investigating the noise. There was most certainly a possibility that something had been trapped in there and was desperate to get out, but what were the chances of that?

Of course Belial could always opt to leave the sound uninvestigated and check another area of the house, as there was no shortage of rooms to explore, but it seemed the house or its occupants had different ideas. The door slammed shut all of a sudden, a soft click of the lock signaling that he was, at least for the moment, stuck in the bathroom. Maybe the IF was having a bit of fun at his expense, maybe it was the supposed ghosts; it was hard to say.