Bad Dream

A scream ripped from my throat and I shot upright. There was a thump outside my bedroom. I clawed at the covers, pulling them up around my chin.

The door burst opened and Laeddin appeared.

"What's going on?" His eyes frantically searched the room for danger.

"I - "

The worry on his face was replaced by irritation.

"Sorry. I had a bad dream."

Laeddin looked like he wanted to say something. He opened his mouth, but instead of words, he snorted and left.

"Man, graze a genie with fangs one time and the world ends." I lay back down and stared at the ceiling. Shadows slithered and danced. I thought about the demura and the way it left the body of that man like a shadow. Had it come into my room and given me the dream? I jumped out of bed, closed the window and pulled the curtains shut. My stomach twisted itself in knots. Strange sounds seemed to be coming from everywhere and nowhere. I flipped on the light and glanced around the room.