The creature had the general shape of a dog, but almost nothing else about it fit.
Its coat was completely hairless, revealing pale, leather-like skin that shifted colors, from a dull slate gray to a faint lavender, depending on how the light hit it. Instead of a smooth spine, a ridge of small, dull bone plates ran from the back of its neck down to a tail that was far too long.
Most unsettling were its eyes. It had four of them, two large ones where you would expect, and two smaller ones sitting just above them.
They stepped through the gates and crossed a wide courtyard, the cold air pressing against them from all sides.
The massive house loomed ahead.
Inside, the rooms were dimly lit, shadows stretching along the walls. An older man sat behind a heavy wooden desk, his sharp eyes fixed on them the moment they entered.
His presence was commanding, and a chill ran down Lara's spine.
