The skeleton paced the hallway. Reanimated by dark magic, they struggled to remember their former life.
Unable to concentrate on anything else, they searched the ground for some clue: A scrap of clothing or a piece of jewelry, maybe. The skeleton shambled through the corridors hoping something would jog their memory.
From high above, the necromancer’s vampire lieutenant watched the pitiful display. “Why do you do that to them?” He asked. “I saw you put that one together from a random bone pile.”
The necromancer shrugged. “Programming animation is my weakest skill. At least this way they’re moving and angry.”

“Skeleton – French anatomical engraving” by liverpoolhls is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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