Stella had raised her sword to take a swift blow at the neck of Prof Duncan when she heard a shuffling walker; obviously a figure was at the door. She grinned, paused and dimmed her eyes at the door wondering who it was. She cast her gaze upon the wall clock and it was past mid night; most of the humans had retired to their chambers and she didn’t expect any of them to be checking on Professor Duncan now. She smacked her lips as she kept wondering who the intruder could be….

And quickly she tucked away the sword under the bed, appeared before the mirror, and pretended to...