The thick moat is filled with murky dark water. It is very wide and surrounds the entire castle. Alligators and other dangerous creatures roam the moat, ready to warn away intruders.
Moat, Outside Palace
gator
creature
I creep and crawl about in the dark corners of the castle. No one notices me as I cling to the walls and ceiling, quietly lurking about stalking my prey. My favorite snack are the flies that linger in the pantry. I am loyal to no one but myself. Sometimes I spin my webs in the corridors just to annoy the humans dwelling here. Oh yes, I am mischievous!
There is not much here to eat.... And there are scarier thngs here than me I'm so hungry. I need to eat a horse. I saw one on the side of the moat. He's getting a drink out of this very water Let's flank him from both sides and surprise the heck out of it. We must make sure he makes no sound at all. Only the sound of my jaws snapping shut and the thrashing of his dying corpse. We do not want anyone to see it happen. Or they will probably take care of us in the same way I'm too hungry to care. My instincts are kicking in and I have a furious blood list for any meat right now. Just warning you, if we do this I want to live after Pipe down! Let's just do this. Let's get it over with! What you gonna do with that stuff? Oh, active camouflage, Perfect!