The crows and the pale girl rested for mere minutes before they set off again. Melinoe, of course, had to take her bird form back.
After almost an hour in flight, the crows started descending, and the princess of hell followed. They were diving into a part of the Shadowcreek forest. Melinoe was sure about where they were because she could spot the creek not too far away. It meant that the castle should not be too far off, either.
When they landed on the ground, the crows kept their form. At that point, none of them were sure if it was because they could not do it anymore or if they preferred the form, anyway.
Melinoe went back to her human form swiftly. For her, she looked ghastly pale – not quite human, but she hoped that the next few days on the ground would help her get her origin
