TAHLIA~
Exhaustion weighed upon my steps as I descended a winding, dimly lit staircase within the castle. My mind was a stormy sea of thoughts, each wave crashing against my consciousness with relentless force. Shadows danced along the stone walls, and my footsteps echoed faintly in the hushed corridors.
As I reached a landing and turned a corner, my bleary eyes caught a fleeting glimpse of a figure disappearing into the distant shadows. The figure was small, wrapped in a black cloak, but a faint glimmer of silver hair stirred.
Rhia?
I hurried after the figure, my footsteps echoing down the paths of the castle. I didn't know where this pursuit would lead, but I couldn't ignore the urge to follow.
Eventually, I found myself stepping out of the back exit of the castle, plunging into th
