[@WeepingHollows]

Claudia ignored the ruckus for the time being, glancing at the note with the lycan's name written on it, Zakk.

A mute.  How [i]charming[/i]~

[color=ed145b]~"Oh my, so our dog has a bite but no bark, hmm?"~[/color]  Claudia teased with a light chuckle.  [color=ed145b]~"Zakk, what a cute name for a little pet.  Would that be short for Zachary or Zacharia?  Ah, never mind."~[/color]  She approached Zakk presenting her hand, [color=ed145b]Claudia DeFeren.  Pleased to make your acquaintance, Zakky Boy.  Sorry for the hostility earlier, but I can't have some hungry wolf devouring my darling companions, now can I?  Of course, if you ever want to...[i]play rough[/i] with me again, just ask sweetie."~[/color]  A sly, sensual smile crossed her lips.

[@Horrid]

[color=ed145b]~"Now then, about...that...basement..."~[/color]

The commotion downstairs must've triggered something below, because as Clsudia turned to the others, the bookshelf was swung wide open, the passage into the dark revealed.  [color=ed145b]~"My word."~[/color]  She hummed raising an eyebrow.  [color=ed145b]~"This is quite interesting.  Would anyone care to go first?"~[/color]

The painful shrieks and guttural growls echoed from beyond the veil of black.  Whoever or whatever, they were incensed to their mere presence.