"It's probably just a joke." Muttered Tamara.

 Lucette frowned and shook her head slowly. "Um, I don't think so."

 Mimi had run to the corner and was looking around it. 

"MONSTER!" Mimi screeched suddenly, turning and running towards them. 

Directly behind her was indeed, a monster. It was tall, and definitely based on a tree. It had a black rune mark on its forehead. It was also gaining on Mimi.