[Ping! System notification: Attention needed! A subject hanging around somewhere.]
"Huh?"
Damien called out loudly.
"What? What's the matter?"
He had forgotten that he was seated with the girls around the bonfire. It was night.
"No -- nothing, go for it. Let's hear you sing."
He quickly fixed the odds. The girls nodded, looking away from him back to the the popstar twin, Mira and Laurette.
He'd really love to hear them sing if this system hadn't suddenly intruded. Plus he was lucky that he was the only one who could see the window pop-up. If the system hadn't been exclusive --- let's not talk about it.
He looked around the girls again, picking each of them in his gaze. Monalisa was seated with them, urging Mira and Laurette to sing. But Claire wasn't in sight.
She couldn't possibly had gone only herself into the woods, plus he remembered Allison telling him that Claire chose to be left alone in her room in the castle.
OH THE SYSTEM.
He recalled what the system said few seconds ago. Mira and Laurette started singing. They had really good voices. While Mira sang in maxo soprano, Laurette did in tenor, parting, giving such sensational melody to the song. Doing the song a rhythmic justice.
He put up one of his hands then stood up,
"If you'll excuse me. I'll be back."
He did well not to stop the song nor ruin the mood. He could see Tendzel's eyes haunting him. He should bang her again. But he needed a little time dealing with Claire first.
Though there were still a bunch of them that he was yet to have. Make the list for yourself. Duh.
He walked away from them.
"A Cannibal hanging around somewhere?"
He interpreted what the system had said. He wasn't sure in what direction he should go. He wished the system would be helpful.
After he had searched around, going from the fence to the gate, to other reasonable spots around the building, he yet couldn't find any trace.
"The system couldn't be trolling. Could it?"
He was standing at the front of the gate at that moment. Suddenly he saw someone creeping on the girls from the direction of the first safehouse.
"This bastard."
He hurried quickly to catch the Cannibal before he would freak the girls out. He was lucky enough to get to the Cannibal and grab him by the shoulder.
"Damien?"
"What are you doing?"
The girls looked up at him.
"Holy shit, when did he get hear?"
"Isn't that a Cannibal?"
"What's he doing here?"
Seeing that the girls were already on a edge, he spoke up.
"Don't be scared, it's nothing. I'll take it from here."
He pulled the Cannibal away towards the gate of the building.
"What the fuck."
"I almost shat my pant."
"I don't think we should worry anymore, Damien now rules them."
"You can resume singing now. I'm enjoying myself."
Allison urged the twin.
"I can't anymore. I don't think I can find my voice anymore."
Mira said.
"Don't you think you're overreacting?"
Jada scolded. Allison noticed that if she let the girls keep to that, a fight might break out. She refused to take such a risk.
"Let's just talk then. It's about time we went to bed. Let's just talk till we feel sleepy then go inside."
The girls agreed and they let a ball of discussion rolling.
"You fool! What were you thinking creeping on my queens? Did you want them to pass out?"
Damien let go of the Cannibal, who suddenly fell on his knees.
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