Chapter 24: An Ogre, Some Children, and Unwelcome Surprises
"Who are we killing?" A voice asked suddenly from behind Sophia who screamed in shock as she ran to hide behind Brynhild.
She dove back behind Brynhild's tiny frame, pressing herself as flat as she could against the cool stone floor beneath the heavy rugs. Her breath caught in her throat, every nerve firing warning signals.
"What are you doing?" Brynhild asked her.
"Hiding. What does it look like I'm doing?" Sophia replied to her.
Serena stared at her with mirth flowing in her eyes, her lips twitched with a smile threatening to break through.
"Who are we hiding from?" Orion asked as he stepped further into the room.
Sophia peeked out carefully, and straightened herself, trying to pretend like she wasn't hiding some few moments ago.
Serena smiled knowingly but didn't say a word.
"Who was hiding?" Sophia asked with a cough.
"Wasn't that you hiding behind Brynhild just now?" Orion asked her.
