Once back in the comfort of my own clothes, I smiled in satisfaction as I stood at the top of the stairs, about to do something that had been on my agenda since I'd arrived. "Lucia?" My hair flicked over my shoulders as I turned my head to the right to see Parker approaching, his brown eyes confused as he spoke. It was now or never. I sat myself on the top edge of the wide banister and began sliding down. I was picking up speed as I began steering myself around the curve. I zoomed past pictures on the wall as Parker tried to run down the stairs after me. When I was halfway down I couldn't help squealing. "Weeee!" I was going at some pretty high speeds now, causing my hair to be picked up and start flowing behind me. I jumped off the end, thoroughly exhilarated, skipping to a halt. "I