@spacebluelily language
(i'm so so so so sorry for not responding any sooner! i got caught up finishing a project)
Nikolaos walked down a hallway in the dimly lit mansion. Any other person would have trouble navigating the mansion during nighttime, but not only did he have excellent night vision (he didn't, he was just accustomed to the mansion) he also had excellent hearing and scent. So, it was no surprise to him when Artemia leaped out of behind a suit of armor in an attempt to scare Niko. He merely raised an eye at her, placing his hands on his hips. "Dear sister, you're going to have to do better than that, if you want to scare me."
The woman pouted, pushing her white hair away from her face. *"Aww, I almost had you this time!"
"Yes, of course, keep telling your–" his voice trails off midsentence, his eyes glancing around the room. "Do you smell that? It smells like a…."
"Intruder," Artemia growls, her eyes glowing purple as she turns into a bat, flying toward the direction of the scent. Niko follows her on foot, and somehow, he manages to arrive first than Artemia. He stands in front of a wooden door, the entrance to one of the rooms that's near the main entrance. There are squeaks coming from above him, and he knows it's Artemia telling him to open the door. And so he does. And there, in the room, lies a young manticore, seemingly fast asleep.
"What the fuck."
(anything in italics is a different language btw!!)