Twenty-Four
The Nest
Autumn 960 MC
Anna rose from her bed, unable to sleep. She paced the room, talking to Tempus who wagged his tail in appreciation of the attention. She was near the door, turning to repeat her steps when Tempus growled, running to the window. He placed his paws on the sill and Anna moved beside him to see what had alarmed him.
Outside, it was quite dark, and she cursed the candlelight that obscured her night vision. She quickly retraced her steps to her bed to blow out the candle which sat beside her headboard. Returning to the window, she gazed down on the yard below. She could make out what looked like a wolf. It was all one shade of grey and seemed to be staring at her window. She opened the shutters and felt the need to call out.
"Gerald!" she yelled. Tempus ba
