Originally Posted by The Monster

Up another floor it went, this time being more daring my making its way attached to the wall instead of the ceiling. The figures in the portraits disappeared at the sight of it, which the monster paid no attention to. The scents everywhere were driving it mad. It wouldn't be able to preview its buffet for much longer.

It paused for a moment at the sight of two girls, who were further down along the corridor. The monster analyzed them, determining if this was the time to make a move or not. It decided against it. They were much bigger than some of the others. Not as big as the man it had just seen the floor below, but they were big enough to make it move away nonchalantly.

Perhaps the girls would have caught sight of it as it crept away...