sing in the night in the nameless dark.

I wasn't sure how this happened.

That was a lie. I knew exactly how all this had happened.

It had started with me snooping around and sticking my nose where it wasn't wanted. But Kagura was so obviously the nexus of this dark, cold energy that was swirling around the city, that I had to check it out. I had followed a pack of goblins, too obsessed with their bundled up prey and their upcoming dinner -- gross -- to notice me. They weren't the smartest of creatures, but I was getting pretty good at sneaking, all things considered.

That was when I hit the castle and things got bad. The patrolling goblins were more alert than the hunting goblins, and in what felt like two seconds, I was being dragged down to the dungeons. With the promise that their lord might want a look as me as a consort.

Gulp.

It was dark and so cold when they threw me into my cell, but even before my eyes had adjusted, I could see something -- or someone -- else in the corner.

"Who's there?" I demanded, getting hurriedly and warily to my feet.