Lightning crackled in the growing darkness as the sound of hooves echoed through the trees growing louder with every moment as the figure on the horse rode onward his black military jacket clinging to his body as he continued to ride on.

"It's nearly time." He said to no one in particular with a wicked grin before coming to a halt in front of the great mansion on the cliff before sliding off his horse with ease and gently taking ahold of the bridal while walking toward the large iron gates which slid open noiselessly as he neared before closing with a great slam as soon as he had entered.

He lead his horse into the great stable toward one end of the mansion and once inside began to remove the saddle and bridal that he'd put on her earlier that morning.

"Goodnight Willow, tomorrow we will be on the prowl." He said as he stroked her main affectionately before giving her a last look as he shut the door to the stable and entered the mansion just as it was engulfed by the growing fog and became nothing more than a glimmer of light in the vast ocean of darkness.