*~*Nikolai's POV*~*
Instinct drove me onward. It told me to stand just to the side of the armoire and wait. I shouldn't open the doors myself, but rather stand there and catch the person hiding inside when they had tried to run away. And I knew they were going to try to escape, it was just a matter of time.
It happened, after maybe two minutes. I'd been standing there with my arms tensed and ready. Finally, the doors of the armoire burst open, and a miraculous sight exploded out of it.
My first thought was of the mermaid those two drunks had talked about. I saw her hair, though it didn't glow, and it matched the color pattern they'd mentioned before. And she was so milky pale with smooth, silky skin. Just looking at her, I could tell she was perfect. And she was meant for me. So
