Councilman Joshua had locked himself in his home. He had not stepped out of his house for a good twenty-four hours now. He had the curtains drawn over the windows, the main door locked with another key lock and candles that were left burning until the dawn of time before they were extinguished as there was no more wax to hold the cotton stick.

He was utterly scared to step out of his house or even open his window. Worried that the ghosts would come to haunt him if he were to also take a peek outside through the window. In the years that he had come to live, not once had he heard about people coming back to life but that wasn't all. There was a rabbit that could **ing talk! A stuffed toy!

Councilman Lionel had given him the task of getting the report as Mathias was busy accompanying the lord of Valeria that left him to do the work. There had been discrepancies in the report and Joshua had gone to dig in further, trying to gather more information that had led him to Adams' mansion. He felt the back of his hair stand up at the thought of what and all he saw.

"I should just make sure I don't get out of here,

" muttered Joshua to himself,

"This year must be the worst.

"

He had gone as far as to change his name after he was done with the council exam that was held this year. Changing his name from Axel to Joshua so that he wouldn't be mocked further by his work colleagues as rumours had spread on what he had thought he had seen during the time of the council exam making them believe that he had many screws loose in his head.

But councilman Joshua couldn't sit here! He had to go and report about the witchery that was going on in the Adams' mansion. Maybe Miss Adams was under the influence of the butler who was pulling the strings. After all, he was the one who had hit his head twice that had now led him with a big bump on the side of his head. Maybe if he reported this, the other people would look at him for his first proper laurel.

Skittishly, he walked in his home that had only one room, one kitchen and bathroom and a small hall as it was only him living here as he had come from North, the land of Wolvile to be a councilman.

Once he was ready, taking the courage, he slowly stepped out of his house and looked around to see if the butler witch was anywhere near his house. Noticing there was no one, he finally got out and locked the door of his house when a hand appeared to be placed on his shoulder and he screamed,

"AH!!!

"

"W-what, what happened?

" asked the woman and Joshua turned around to look at the woman who he had been trying to court.

"It is you. You startled me,

" commented councilman Joshua and the woman gave him a look.

"You scared me,

" when the woman said that, Joshua couldn't help but tell that she was the one who had scared the living crap out of him. When the hand was placed he was sure the devil had come to abduct him back into the mansion,

"What's gotten you jittery? I came to see you yesterday but I think you were not here,

" she said to him.

"I was out for work. You know a councilman's life,

" said Joshua, when in truth he was on his bed rolled in his blanket, hiding from any possible creature that would attack him,

"Was there something you needed?

" he asked her with a smile.

The woman smiled back and she shook her head,

"Oh, no. I just remembered that you wanted to tell me about this case you were working on. The death of the women in the forest,

" she whispered this quietly while looking around to make sure there was no one to hear them.

"That one, yes,

" Joshua nodded his head, his mind scattering around which he tried to get back together,

"You will not believe me if I tell you what I found,

" he said softly and this drew the woman's attention.

"What is it?

" the woman had shown her interest in him, therefore, Joshua decided to let in a piece of information of what he found.

Joshua stepped closer to her and then said,

"When I went to one of the houses, I found out the family came back from the dead. I didn't know what to do so I tried to run away but I was caught and brought back to the house. There is this rabbit, a stuffed toy that could talk and walk just like us.

"

The woman stared at him for two seconds before throwing her head back to laugh at what he just said,

"Councilman Joshua, you got me there,

" she laughed placing her hand on his arm and Joshua gave a look before he covered it up with an awkward smile,

"Until the last part I thought you were serious but the rabbit gave away.

"

"Ha ha ha,

" Councilman Joshua smiled and then said,

"I must be going to work now.

"

"See you later,

" the woman bowed, taking her own leave and the man released a long sigh. He knew it sounded utterly bizarre but there was a talking bunny in the mansion!

Without any further due, he made his way to the council by travelling in the local carriage. And when he reached the council, the tall white building that was surrounded by trees, it almost looked like the building blended with the snow that had fallen on the ground. Making his way inside, he exchanged bows with the other councilmen and some who didn't bother to spare a look at him as he was still a newly joined person.

Walking through the many corridors, he finally reached one of the senior councilman's rooms and knocked on the door.

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