“Ahhh, here they are.” Mary’s jovial voice made my lip curl in disgust. “Hello, my pets! Did you miss me?” None of them made any noise, but I didn’t think Mary was looking for an answer anyway. I wondered if any of these beasties were the same level of intelligence as Gloam or Aury. If they could speak, but didn’t dare in their captor’s presence. I went still, realising Gloam was with her when she spoke again.
