The evening meal had been consumed in near silence. Sam even waved away an inviting-looking apple strudel for dessert so they could retreat to their room as quickly as possible. ‘They’re not going to get the tourists flooding in here with stories like that,’ Sam said. ‘Ghost bears rising from the grave to abduct girls—happy new year.’ Felicity rolled out the brass rubbing she had made from the belltower at the castle. She ran a finger along the route they’d taken to get to Hadanka. ‘Here’s the graveyard, just like Stephanie said.’ Felicity rubbed her hands along the goosebumps on her arms. ‘I love a good ghost story.’ Gerald studied the map. ‘I say we go there tonight,’ he said. Sam gave Gerald an incredulous stare. ‘Are you insane? You heard what Novak said. There’s a bear out there.’ ‘Sam,’ Ruby said, ‘surely you don’t believe that silly story about a father searching for his lost daughter.’ ‘I don’t know,’ he said.
