As she walked, Angelique kept looking over her shoulder. She had this constant feeling of being followed, but she couldn't see anyone following her. The further she walked from the castle, the more desolate and empty the view got. Dead trees and shrubs, bones and ash were everywhere. She stopped after a while and took a look around her.
There was no sign of any follower, but still, she felt eyes on the back of her head, or pinned on her back.
"Azrael? She called out, her voice rather hesitant. But there was no answer to her call.
She turned to look back towards the castle and paused as she spotted a winged figure taking off from one of the castle's balconies. A strange sense of urgency rushed over her. She had to make it back to Aellioah fast.
She swallowed the lump in her throat an
