te, the gypsies departed, as

said quietly, sh

H

late. 'We shou

runk a small amount of wine, and had fallen

s it?' Victo

n't k

nt. Lilith held Victoria around the shoulders as they went. She was still

but Lilith knew this way well, and she w

fore them, and Lilith tensed as a shadowing figure appeared ahead. At fir

. She then glanced forwards, gas

as it came into cleare

n the dark they appeared only as black silhouettes. Looking forward again, Lilith saw that three more

oing to do?' sh

liding forwards and using a finger tip to lift her chin. He began to w

let Vict

to' Joseph answered arrogantly. 'Maybe t

rcle around her, wi

iled to control you'

an act that seemed to surprise not only Jo

think you're so high and mighty.' She sighed, becomi

but Lilith caught hi

ike me again' she

the head with a hard object. Lilith fell to her knees, as Victoria screamed in fe

ere nobody can help you, you still mock me.' He grabbed her face, forcing i

ng to say the s

er audacity. 'Thank you for giving me

of her, ba

one of the boy

glanc

d irritant, turning back

oo

was pointing. His heard skipped a

a grotesque mask of some insect. The figure did not move, it o

her one' a se

all sides they surrounded them on the rooftops. Each wore vile masks that covered their f

him, waiting to see what would ha

tood. They

them, as he realised how many of them

e mumbled to

red one last hateful glanced towa

k towards these new figures, wondering what would ha

le. They leant over the edge of the rooftops

o the street. Lilith watched still

moving their ghastly rats face ma

lli

her, holding the m

he asked, extendi

figures went over to Victoria, who was kneeling and holding her arms tight