Just as I was about to put the photograph back, I heard a noise behind me. I spun around, my heart racing. But it was just a creature of some kind, agile like cat, and about the same size. Some kind of pet sauntered into the room. I sighed in relief, but my heart was still pounding. The creature eyed me with curiosity and stayed close. Which was a good thing. If I was caught back here, I could blame it on the creature somehow. Say I heard it crying?
Did these things make noise? Damn. I’d have to say I just saw it running or something.
I continued to search, looking for anything that might link the owner to the VSS or the princess. I rifled through drawers and opened closets but found nothing. Just as I was about to give up, I spotted a small box tucked away near the very back of a shelf
