Katelina shook her head, shaking away the effects of the creatures attack. Jorick moved toward where he'd kicked the monster, ready to finish him, leaving Katelina stayed crouched low to the floor. Her eyes moved past him, down the corridor, and looked through the metal door, to the room beyond.
She wished she hadn't looked.
The room was large and stone, with rich hangings on the walls. A golden fire pit sat in the center with flames dancing wildly inside of it. Black pillars stood at the room's corners, edged in gold at the tops and bottoms, and fur rugs were scattered over the concrete floor. Another metal door was set in the far wall, in a direct line from the one that stood open. On either side of it stood large, muscular vampires with dark skin, who wore only knee length skirts of t
