The red moon shone through the open window. Roland stared up at the ceiling.
"Why can't I sleep?" he said to himself. At the moment, he could only think about that Black Goop and Lee's story.
I need to go for a walk…
He got up from the bed and put on the change of clothes that had been given to him. He went down the stairs and put on his shoes. It was dark out. To his left was a lantern contentedly placed on the porch. He frowned a bit but took up the lantern.
He walked down the path, his strides slow. His head felt clear at the moment, and he had a feeling that something would jump out of the woods and attack him. He brushed the thought away.
As soon as he did, he found himself at the town's center. There was a water fountain depicting a woman holding a sword in front of her, and other warlike weapons spread out from her back like wings. The statue sent chills down his spine.
