As Rose hugged Sabin and made him promise not to do anything stupid, she heard that fateful noise. The crunch of teeth on flesh. She pulled back from Sabin but didn't let go of his shoulders. Her face was only a foot away from his; her eyes were wide and her mouth hanging open. She registered vaguely that she was mumbling, "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness."
For a moment she was dumbstruck and didn't know what to do. Sabin looked shocked until he realized that it was the sound within the castle that had triggered her response.
"I... I... I have to go... I don't know... I have to go check on them. I..." her voice trailed of and she realized she was babbling as she tried to get up.
















