From there, the haunted house led through several other surreal scenes; a mental hospital complete with electroshock therapy and screams, an operating theater presided over by a mad surgeon, a room of hanging limbs, and on and on. Despite the cheesiness of it all, Griselda jumped and squealed, more than once leaping into Greneth's arms. The first time she pulled away immediately, but each time she stayed just a millisecond longer.

At this rate I might get a hug in a ...