The tapping sound must have alerted who was on the other side. Snapping them to attention from whatever they were doing. A quiet "Hm" sound was heard and the singing stopped. Now there was only silence, until a voice was heard. The same voice as the singer, it was calm and soft. Its owner had to be a young girl. Possibly midteens.

[color=00a99d]The one behind the door... Who might you be? Io?[/color] A pause came, as a very light sound came from the room, like someone getting up from a chair. [color=00a99d]No... A noble knight from the Old Path? An adventurous hunter of the Harvestmen? A Golden Boy seeking glory?[/color] From the sound of the footsteps, they were coming closer to the door, seemingly ignoring the sound at the window.

How did they know Urik was there?