Had he eyelids and muscles, the Grim Reaper would have developed a twitch in one. The woman was demanding bordering on abrasive. So he relished the amusement as he said, "I don't leave the Castle." Then cackled.
At the moment, however, Matthias was returning in the form of a great shaggy black wolf. Stunned, he paused in mid stride on his way to the fire and stared at Integral.