"Mr. Charles, let's get out of here. I'm a bit scared of this thing..." Lily, her ears drooping, shrank back into Charles's pocket.
"Shh."
SNAP! The motionless husk suddenly shot upright, startling Lily into a scream.
TAP. TAP. TAP. TAP. It turned and headed deeper into the corridor.
After a moment's thought, Charles followed it. Whatever this thing was, it lived here. It was likely more familiar with the area than he was, and following it might lead to more clues.
"Dude, do you think this thing is here to receive some kind of blessing?"
"I'm not sure. Looking at the ruins outside, this place has been abandoned for at least a few hundred years. If this thing used to be a staff member working here, then how old would it be?"
"Who knows in this damned place? What if it exchanged all its internal organs for a longer life?"
