Chapter 3: Knight of the Realm
Rory’s head whipped around as yet another unidentified something skittered into the dark just beyond his field of vision. He’d been hearing similar noises for the past hour, and it was beginning to set his nerves on edge. So far, nothing had actually approached him.
“They’re rats, Rory,” Blaise said, walking along at an easy pace. “We’re quite a ways from the Core, and not too many people live out here. Your anxiety is catching, so quit it!”
“I just don’t like not knowing what it is,” Rory grumbled. “Not even my infrared is picking up anything. It’s unnerving.”
“Rats, Rory. We’re perfectly safe.” Blaise tossed her mane, and Rory felt the stray ends of her tail against his leg.
“It’s so dark,” he said, shivering slightly. “I’ve never been in a place like
