It was finally time for the Lords of the mansion to call in on their debt, I thought as I filled the girl that had relayed the message for me back into the house.
My heart raced as I attempted to decipher her elusive words, and my footsteps echoed gently in the hallway's low lighting. Who among the Lords had sent for me, I wondered and I struggled to find some coherence as my hands trembled with apprehension.
The young woman who had brought the mysterious message remained silent, her face filled with annoyance and even though it was almost certain that she might ignore me again, I decided to ask again. “Please can you tell me? Do you have a clue to which of them sent for me?”
She replied by pointing down the hallway while keeping her eyes on a distant object. Her eerie stillness frustra
