Rising of the blood moon

riend Luna regarded the letter in my hand with

catching up on one other's lives. The letter I had just receive

law firm. I turned the letter over in my hand and stated,

istant relative? You mean li

e that it came from a great-great-gr

. "Whoa, that's strange

rough me. "A castle in the m

itement. "That sounds amazing

unease. "I understand. I sim

talk about how you feel like your life is lacking something, Ro

er. "You're correct. I will. I'll go

essence! Let's get anoth

was going to alter in a manner I couldn't ev

e day flew by. I spent that evening packing and doing research

th anxious and excited. At the mansion, what would I discover?

at someone was watching me. My chamber was h

f it. There was a shad

I froze. Who was it? And w

error as the person slow

ything tur

tion to feeling nauseous, the environment seemed to be spinning. A sharp ach

ded in my ear. "Rory, stay away

if somebody was speaking to me. After the

nute, so I must have fallen asleep. I massaged my eyes an

gination." But the murmuring was

to get rid of the discomfort. Since I had a full day pla

as heading to the the kitchen to make coffee. In

. That isn't safe. -E "Or see

te. And who was E and how they learnt about my tr

n the trash, trying to ignore the unease

ble, but I still felt uneasy. I was also interested

t there looking out the window w

rection of something that was in the Eas

he sensation stopped. I just sat there

t, I was headed to the mansion. Its wall

ng ready for my trip. I gathered my belonging

he check-in desk. After presenting my boarding pass a

aited in queue. What did the mansion have in store for me?

way to the gate. I felt a sense of comfo

but I was too excited to sleep. I read a book, watche

lly started to descend. At last I

was relieved. I'd done it. With my baggage in ha

de into the crisp, cold air. The mountains themse

nd the air was fresh and energising. I took a

ountains. I was ready to learn the secrets th