The sounds continued as the being crept down the hallway further and reached the landing. There was a distinct sound of someone stopping on the landing of the stairs and waiting, almost as if they were waiting for us to move out into the foyer to meet them. Percy and I wouldn’t dream of moving from our position. I waited ahead of Percy, who still clung to the doorway to the sitting room. I knew that if I moved farther down the hallway, then I would do it alone. I struggled to fight against the curiosity to walk down the hallway and look up the stairs. The sounds that we had heard were not like that of the demon. This was different. It sounded as if someone who was older was moving slowly down the hallway but with sure footing.
Percy and I waited as long as we could before I began to walk
