27. Fearless Vampires.

‘How long was I here for?’ Davey wondered. It didn’t feel like a long time, but he wasn’t sure. He often lost track of time and worked for days when he was very focused.

-It has finally come to an end.

“Thanks for waiting.”

-No, it’s fine. It was quite fascinating, so it was worth it, I guess.

Davey tilted his head in confusion as Perserque giggled. He asked, “Fascinating?”

-Well, it’s nothing!

“Ah, what is it? Tell me.” Feeling anxious, Davey scolded Perserque, but she just stuck her tongue out and scattered away. He felt goosebumps coming along as it seemed like she was never going to tell him, but he shook that thought off. Nothing would change even if he kept thinking about it.

Creak! Thud!! Davey slowly opened the workshop’s heavy doors to see a few of the young dwarves dozing off while standing in front of the workshop. They were obviously craftsmen, but it seemed that they stood guard...