Despite the surreptitious way in which the girl was moving, it seemed that something had still found her.

At first, it wouldn't have seemed to be of much note; a dull light in the distance that could have easily been passed off as from one of the flashlights or even a brightening spell that certain patients were capable of.

If only it were that benign, though. No, the glowing creature, the lucentien, was simply taking its time on its way toward her. Its whole body glowed and became more defined the closer it got. Not afraid to announce its presence, it reached out with one hand to drag its blade-like nails along the wall as it shambled forward.