I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire: Ravenloft The Covenant

by P.N. Elrod

“How far?” “A mile as the crow flies,” Falov answered, keeping her voice low. “And as the soldier stumbles?” “Two.”

the primary advantage for resting in a coffin was that once the lid was lowered, I was safe from roaming insects and curious rodents. I could control and use such creatures, but didn’t care to have them creeping all over me. It is a rare craftsman who likes to sleep with his tools.

It was a pity to have to defile their peace, but the peace of the indifferent dead is held most in the mind of the living, and Lovina was untroubled over the disturbance.