The farmer and the two servants attempted to scatter. They slammed into one another and tripped over each other. They scrambled back to their feet and attempted to run again.
The beast entered the dining hall. He chased after them on all fours. He leaped in the air like a lion and landed on the other side of them.
A candelabra on the table fully illuminated his hideous face. They could see his nose expand and contract as he breathed in and out. He drew a sharp claw across the floor. The scraping sound sent a shiver up the farmer's spine.
The beast bared his teeth. At the sight of his sharp fangs so close, the second servant fainted. The first servant cowered. The farmer stood still, racked with fear.
"What is the meaning of this?" the beast roared with his part human, part an
