A Messenger had Come

"Oh, no..." Artie began to step back. She didn't know how to respond to this prompt. Another Secret Story popped out, and it felt very different from the first one. Then again, no matter what she did, the quests and the tasks were all related to Larkin. Even the first Secret Story. Did this mean that Herriot was also related to Larkin as well?

'Wait… abomination created by men? Shadow of the rightful prince? Return of the master? Does this… oh, no… I have a bad feeling about this.' Artie stopped moving and just stood in front of him. "Herriot, no. I help people. I help things. You can be safe with me. I will keep this a secret… you and your… true nature."

Knock, knock. Herriot and Artie turned to the door, and Marissa burst in along with her twin. However, they stopped when they saw Artie and Herriot in the room. The prince dispersed his weapon and growled: "Why would you break into my room in the middle of the night?"