It was left at the Aspen tree... right?

His parents were being incredibly boring and had even been given their own room in the castle. He knew he was supposed to be heading to bed, but he found himself heading towards the castle exit instead. If he slipped out now, maybe no one would notice him gone.. He wanted to make his way back to the little den he and Selene had cleaned out in the Grove.

But he wasn’t familiar with the territory, and after wandering a little while, realised he hadn’t gone the right way at all. This overgrown place smelled of herbs, like Oleanders den. Not of flowers like the grove. What was this place? He found himself wandering around in circles. Had he come from that direction? No, surely it was that way… unaware all the while of something orange and large stalking him quietly from darkening treeline.


"Citadel Fatalis"