As I stumbled into the crumbling castle, a pungent smell wafted into my nose.

A deep, threatening growl  caused the ancient ground to rumble like an enormous stomach shaking with hunger.

I gazed into the inky blackness of the shadows, alarmed to see an eye ,filled with a galaxy of colours, staring straight back at me.

Two pairs of bloodstained claws appeared out of nowhere.

A set of leathery wings adorned with crimson scales swooped in as the monster revealed itself.

Will I ever see daylight again?