Tova did her best not to lose sight of the creature when it suddenly started moving, first disappearing under the large soft chair, then over to the table where it grabbed something - a piece of paper she hadn’t noticed when she and Goroth had first entered the room - before closing in on the bookcase. Tova made a small ‘eep’ sound as the creature came to a stop in front of her, now carrying an armful of books from the floor. The creature was definitely among the weirdest things Tova had ever seen, with its flowy shape and weird skin, and...eyes? Maybe? No matter what they were, she got the distinct feeling the creature was looking at her. She held her breath, remaining just as still. Then the creature suddenly surged forward, and Tova instinctively put her arms up to cover her neck and face. No fatal injury was delivered, however, and Tova only felt a slight tug on her belt as the creature stole her letter. Tova released the breathe she’d been holding in a slightly hysterical gasp, followed by several more. The creature was gesticulating to Tova’s letter, [color=636de9]once again speaking in its strange language.[/color] [color=green]"You act like you don't understand us, but you seem to understand the letter."[/color] Goroth said, [color=green]"How about write something out?"[/color] Tova quickly glanced at Goroth, who seemed to have relaxed some, apparently deciding the creature wasn’t a threat. Tova wasn’t so sure, but then again she was also close to hyperventilating, so maybe she wasn’t the best judge of character at the moment. Taking one breath and holding it, she counted to ten in her head before releasing it again. Okay. Okay, nice and easy. The creature hadn’t killed her - though it had stolen from her. Rude! - so it was probably fine. It might even be just as scared as she was. [color=FFDEAD]“Y-yeah, that’s-”[/color] She nodded and cleared her throat, trying to regain her composure, [color=FFDEAD]“That’s probably a good idea. Do you have something to write with?”[/color] She asked Goroth, then turned back to the creature, [color=FFDEAD]“Um, write?”[/color] She gestured with her hand as if she was holding a pen and writing in the air. Now that she’d calmed down a bit she thought the creature actually looked nervous rather than threatening, [color=FFDEAD] “Safe, okay? Letter buddies.”[/color] She tried to assure, despite still being a bit shaky herself, pointing at her letter in its hand and then made a thumbs up. [color=ec008c]“...-to claim bedrooms...apparently!”[/color] A muffled, distant voice suddenly sounded from behind one of the closed doors. Tova was barely able to make out the words, her ears twitching, [color=ec008c]“Supposedly the kitchen is stocked, if any of you are hungry!”[/color] At the mention of food, Tova’s stomach made a loud noise, and she put a hand over it as if that would make it settle down. She hadn’t eaten much of anything while she’d traveled to the manor, other than roots and the occasional mushroom she’d found along the way. Even before that, food had been a constant struggle, never knowing what or when her next meal would be.