Is the girl dead? Has he somehow consumed her, body and soul? The man is wearing a black cloak, and when he finally gets his hands on the screaming girl, he wraps his cloak around her and poof! She disappears. Closer and closer they come, and Serafina watches the terrifying ordeal. One night in the basement, Serafina hears the unusual sounds of people descending the stairs no one at Biltmore ever comes to the basement at night! As they approach, Serafina realizes that a young girl is being chased by a man, who is trying to assure her that she will not be hurt. Yet the forest holds an allure that she cannot explain. The forest is full of dangerous beasts, possibly demons, and many other things both “dark and bright”. Like other hunters she is also drawn to the forest, but forbidden to enter. Like other hunters, she knows how to stay silent and watchful, observing the residents and guests of Biltmore in all their finery. She is a hunter, mostly of rats and mice, which she catches with her bare hands. She is an expert at hiding, prowling the estate at night when everyone is asleep. Serafina and her pa have lived in the basement for 12 years.
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