(Lyria's view)

I sit on the windowsill with a book in my lap while I listened to the sound of the crickets outside in the midnight air when suddenly the wind became stronger and violently colder. "Jesus, the temperature went from warm to cold very quickly." I thought as I shut the window with a soft slam. 

"Time to go to bed." I said to myself as I changed into my nightgown and was about to get into bed when the window suddenly creaked open as if someone had pushed it from the outside.

 I shuddered nervously while drawing the covers up higher over my body before closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep. 

I found myself in what appeared to be a ballroom with large mid evil windows and massive silver chandeliers everywhere which seemed to glow dimly in the moonlight as I continued to gaze around me in horrified wonder.  

"Did you find everything to your liking, my dear?" came a voice from in front of me and I turned to face the speaker who stepped out of the shadows and gave a small bow in my direction.

  "Who are you?" I asked and he smiled before placing a finger on my lips. 

"That is for me to know, and you to find out." he said giving another smile with his blood stained lips before his gloved hand came up again to stroke my cheek.

 "Until then, my rose."he said with another quick bow before turning back with a small smile despite his blood covered attire which shone brightly in the growing moonlight. "Wait!" I called causing him to turn around again. 

"How will I find you?" I asked to which he gave no response except raising my face to his and pressing his blood covered lips to my cheek. 

"You will know, there are passages everywhere." he said before disappearing completely just as my eyes shot open and I sat up in bed with the light on without noticing that the window had somehow closed on it's own.