Caerus (almost)

[Daiyu]

Darkness crept along the passageways like a foul smell that lingered but none could truly see. Any hope of light was chased away by the creatures that crawled the baseboards. They skittered, rolled, played and tumbled. One nibbled on the ears of another, only to flash teeth and scamper away with a fright after one of its mates. Dozens, hundreds of pets poured from the hospital walls, gnawing on doors and scratching at corners. In the middle of it all sat a girl, her hair a sheet of black pouring over her shoulders. She sat cross-legged on a bed when one curled into her lap. Her hand disappeared into the depths of its black fur as Mara lulled it to peaceful purring.