iggling harpy came closer to her. She could smell something vile and rott

the stone altar. The harpy hoped and flapped her enormous arm wings and now rested on top of the altar. Amanda can see now why the Harpy had an awkward gait e

acrifice for the Lord and even the Harpy knows that putting this hairless creature to any harm would incite the wrath of the Lord. Even though she is ready to comfort the Lord at any mo

and she found out the reason why. Amanda stopped moving carelessly. She knows that a wrong move could get her fatally wounded by the harpy's talons. It

you here to free me?" she wasn't expecting any

arpy's reply. She has grown up close to

again. She felt stupid for actually starting to trust such a creature. She tri

nimbly pivoted and turned around after cutting off the rope that bo

village. I want to say goodbye!" A

d the realization that her companion has been left alone made her feel sad. Harpies are fickle by nature and they have

ght that Amanda would be happy the way she feels when the Lord asks for her. Aft

ed she could feel the sympathy from the creature but she k

s provided sufficient warning, the harpy grabbed Amanda with both t

om each side of the harpy's talons. She could see the forest below in an inverted view. She has never been this high up her whole life and she marveled and what she saw. The

f her. Sure, she has always wanted to fly, and sure she has always wanted to visit the Demon King's castle on top of the hill, but she did not expect to do it in this manner. Cert

become closer. Amanda suddenly gasped in awe as she s

p, she could see two concentric rings that are supposed to be the walls and ramparts. Between the two walls are a speck of what seems to be the roofs of houses and other building. The area seems to be vas

ed. Torn and ragged flag lets still hang on poles at the top of the towers. The coat of arms is faded and barely recognizable. The inner wall has half the number of t

nts and other important residents, and within it is the huge palace. The palace itself only has four towers in each of its corners. It was towering about the walls and a large porch that run along the whole front side can be seen on the top floor. This m

nd up. Promise not run." The harpy said, t

t swoop down on her and take her again if she ever tried to run. And who knows what horrible creature

anged screeches with growls and groans from within, 'they understand each other with that?' Amanda thought to herself. The door itself seems to be made by an expert artisan. Intricat

he gets the chance, she will investigate what happened to her and if the people who were involved in this were only hypnotized by the Lord of this castle. Surely, an evil lord could do just as much. She

ll side door finally creaks open. As soon as it did, Amanda could feel a sudden

harpy's hand and followed her into the darkness. Soon enough, Amanda was swallowed by the darkness ins