anabeth sat on her balcony with the wind rustling through her hair. she used to love coming out here to watch the children play in the streets and the adults trying to catch up with them. but now everyone was to scared to come outside. one of her servers came to her and told her that supper was ready she took one more look at the city and went inside to eat. after supper she walk around the castle. it was getting dark out and she figured she should go in. but she wanted to enjoy the air and the trees. anabeth sat on her bed swing that was outside. she laid down and a squirrel came up. it looked scared. "whats wrong little guy" anabeth said. the squirrel knowing that anabeth could understand told her that she saw a dead animal in the woods. anabeth gasped. "littl squirrel stay here will go get my coat and my sword and we can investigate.