Owlyn safely led Cassandra back to Chamber of Mirror. They went through the mirror again, and the last thing the owl said before leaving was, "I'd appreciate it if you washed your face. You look like something a Groundsler dragged in. And remember we are all in a very great deal of trouble if you don't come back."
The bird then turned and flew down the length of the ruined hall and plunged straight into the liquid-like mirror. Cassandra looked around to make sure that she was indeed back to the human realm. To her relief, it was still nighttime. It seemed the World Beyond and her world moved in a different time frame. Nevertheless, she had to hurry home before everyone started freaking out about her disappearance.
Cassandra found her way back to their guest house and sneaked into their r
