It turns away from us and slowly crawls into the lit bar, noisy with the sounds of its occupants. “What the hell is that?” I can’t help but whisper in Valerie’s ear as we watch its body crawl like a serpent. “Basilisk fae, a creature I’d hope to never have the misfortune of seeing in my entire life.” Valerie moves forward to step into the bar and I exchange a look of hesitation and fear with Aurora, she lets out a sigh and drags my reluctant body along as she follows after Valerie. The fae led us into the crowded place surrounded by wooden tables grounded with men or should I say… creatures jeering as some of them played a game with cards, others some kind of wood tiles with a carving symbol in the middle like mahjong tiles. Others had drinking games, while the rest either played

