Chapter 21The corridors were empty and silent, and Dru pressed close to Midnight’s side. Her earlier bravado evaporated the farther they went from the library.
“It’s very creepy, Midnight. I didn’t expect it to be like this.” Dru’s voice was a tiny whisper, barely loud enough for him to hear despite her nearness.
“We can go back if you like, Dru. Or maybe just to the end of this hallway.” Midnight nodded to where it seemed to end. “Then we’ll have covered through to here and can tell the others it leads nowhere.”
“Yes. All right. That’s a good idea, Midnight.”
However, at the end of what Midnight had thought a dead end, the walls had been carefully aligned to conceal a set of stone stairs leading down.
“You stay here.” Midnight peered down into the darkness. “I’ll check it out.”
“No!
