āOh, inviting me into your home on a bet? Poor choice,ā eyes half lidded, amused.Ā āGive me permission and you might arrive home to find me on your bed. Iām more than capable of letting myself in so long as I have your blessing. Promise I wont break any windows or bust the lock.āĀ
Heād slip in like a ghost, will the hatches undone on a pane and slither in. Though his power was limited, he could certainly pop a hatch without ruining it, nor laying a single hand on it.Ā
āIāll see you then,Ā puppy. Hope you donāt have any skeletons in your closet.ā
Parting ways, it would be some time before they met again. With ease, the hunter had found his way through the city and into the suburbs, blending in with the darkness of the alley ways. Colored the way he was, Mordred was hard to spot at night, though the sunlight was a dead give away to him if he were in the nude. Luckily for him, dawn was some time off.
Heād made his way into the house, Anuās smell overwhelming. He was all over everything, clearly heād lived here for some time. Creeping to what he assumed was his room (judging by the scent), he crept in. It was simple, a large bed, side desks, earthly items.. Nothing wild, though the bed was a bit low to the ground. He crawled on top of it, stretching and rolling. The cold, freshness of the fabric was appealing to say the least.Ā
Mordred would pass his time making a mess of the neatly made bed, until he heard the sound of a door creak open.
āNever pass up an appetizing opportunity.ā Now it was his turn to wink. āYou have my permission. Try not to make a whole lot of noise. I have nosy neighbors..ā
His departure was swift despite the lack of shoes and the danger of sharp things pricking his feet. Through the tunnels he went until exiting to the surface where it was a quick jaunt to the upscale business his client owned. The lights werenāt on but he knew how to get in; a key pad in the back and an elevator to the third floor.
Hours would pass as he finalized the contract, exchanged contact information, and departed. Catching a cab, the ride back took far less time than dealing with the stuffy salesman had. He tipped well and waved goodbye before stepping up onto the porch and finding the spare key. The door opened smoothly as he entered his home, entryway lights snapping on with the flip of a switch. A photograph came into view of his family: a mother, father, two beautiful daughters, and their handsome son.
Locking the door behind him, he left the memory that hung upon the wall with a quiet sigh. His first impulse was to head into the kitchen to sate his hunger, and yet, he didnāt feel like eating. It could wait as he needed to check for mischievous house guests. He prayed they hadnāt found his shrine in the guest room and was relieved to see the door still shut and the rest of the house undisturbed.
When he pushed the master bedroom door open it creaked with the lack of lubrication and decades of use. The list of things that needed to get done was long and the worn hinges were not a top priority. Pushing the slider up, the lights came on dimly to provide enough to spot the wiggling mass bunching up his blankets.
āFind any skeletons?ā