Raegar leaned back in his chair, admiring the giant sea monster that lingered outside. He hadn't felt anything apart from curiosity about the beast that prompted him to discover what it was.
''It's not as threatening as it looks,'' he continued. ''The Kraken's been a fixture here since Drakenwood's first days. It doesn't attack, just watches. I've come to think of it as… a guardian of sorts, though I'll admit it's an unnerving one.''
Drusilla, still pressed close to him, loosened her grip slightly but kept her gaze fixed on the window. ''A guardian?'' she asked fearfully. ''That thing's eye was bigger than all three of us combined.''
She pulled him closer and nervously whispered. ''How do you know it's not biding its time, waiting to drag this whole place into the abyss?''
