I crouched down as the voices got closer, and my heart beat faster. The door cracked open, and Aristide’s voice slipped through the space. “Your little pet is right by the door—I can hear her frantically pumping heart.” Well. There went my element of surprise. “Are you sure she’s not sick? I’ve never met a creature who spends the majority of their time in a near-constant state of terror.”
still nice of the vampire to notice :)
