The bounty hunter steadied Kagura when the girl stumbled and then closed the door to the room. "The Jitterbug was the ancient guardian of the Elude Forest in Forland known for preying on anyone that wandered into the forbidden forest," she said as she walked over to her bed. "It had a hell of a bounty on its head, so I took it."

She picked up the flashlight next to a three foot long wooden closet rod that she'd turned into a double-ended spear and clicked it on. "I need to check your bite and your eyes. Hold still, okay?"