The Wolf's Den

Path 3: Tilli, Chapter 13: Part 1

        Tilli entered a room that held a similar scenario to the first room she'd seen as her own, shaking her head slightly. This was right back to where she'd begun, only this time, there were wax dolls lying in three beds: Adrieve, Ryland, and Miss Snow, all resting but not breathing. She stepped back but was forced into the room when she noticed the door was crashed inward and splintered into firewood. Someone had been in this room the entire time, and now they were wax dolls placed by someone else's magic.

        After noticing the bodies, she stared at the niceties of her surroundings. It was the similar room, but it was richer, and there were four cloaks resting on the hat rack, her own included from earlier but not the one Miss Snow patched up for her. When she noticed Miss Snow's husband being held still by the Dwarf, she bit her lip and shook her head warily. No, this wasn't okay. This was risking four lives, and she could only save two. This wasn't fair, this wasn't fair!

        "I know it's not, my dear, but life isn't fair."

        "Mr. Wolfe, what have you done to them!? They're not breathing, but they're here as if it's where they've always been!"

        "Calm yourself, I don't want to ask my Dwarf to restrain you, too."

        "Release Miss Snow's husband and I won't have to hurt you."

        Mr. Wolfe cackled. "You? Harm me? That's almost funny, you can't be serious about that. You've gained some confidence, yes, but your sense of humor is even better."

        "I'm being serious! You need to release him so he doesn't get hurt!"

        When Miss Snow's husband dropped, she watched him scramble towards her, stepped aside to give him room.

        "Do you think you have the right to order me around? What are you? Hm? You're just a little girl who doesn't know what she's doing and what she wants to do." Mr. Wolfe scowled and snapped a finger, allowing his dwarf to go towards Tilli, only to have Miss Snow's husband stand between her and the Dwarf, to which the Dwarf stepped back towards Mr. Wolfe, who told the Dwarf to stand down. "How about we have a chat? Do sit down, I added chairs for you and Mr. Charming to join me in a little... Discussion."

        Tilli sat only after her surprising ally did, arms crossed over her chest. "You better explain, I don't plan on staying long."

        "Very well, my dear. I'll begin."