It all seemed to happen in slow motion.  Reanna could hear the maid's scream.. saw with her eyes the beast knocked the other woman out. Inside, Reanna felt like she was there and yet..not there.  It stood before her on two legs...the stuff nightmares were made of..the very beast her father had told her about at bedtime to scare her into submission.  Grey fur painted with red...no...blood Reanna realized. It was blood.  Her eyes widened and she went to scream when the beast grabbed her by her neck. The growl stopped her dead in her tracks.<br/><br/>Then her father's voice.  Green eyes looked to him, yet she made no movement.  Next thing Reanna knew the beast had her in it's arms and was jumping out the window. She screamed loudly, beating at his chest, shoulders, any where she could when they landed, wanting to get away.  Then it howl..the sound making her blood run cold.  Others..her mind whispered..there were others here with it.  Looking back up to the window...Reanna spotted her father.  "I'll hunt you and all yours down,"the King screamed.  "The only reason your furry asses were sparred was because of her! The bitch is gone now..and you will all be exterminated like that vermin that you are!"