When is a crow not a crow?... When it is something else.

The villagers all knew that there was something wrong with Lord Frederick, the ruler of the nearby castle.

Hardly ever seen after dark…. Many rumors abound, that he is never out on the grounds after sunset and never ever takes his supper in the main dining hall… only alone in the master study.

He tells the servants that he must focus on his research. (Whatever that means)

But several tell of a large eerie crow that is sometimes seen among the castle gardens at night, and often times even in the castle keep…