I scurried down hallway after hallway hoping I was not going round in circles. Having been at it for longer than I had hoped to be, I was beginning to think this would turn out to be a fruitless endeavour. The place was huge and there was simply no telling which way would lead me to the outside world or which one would lead me into trouble. I had been fortunate enough not to have encountered any royal guards, but the possiblity still made me uneasy each time I came to the end of one hallway seeking to walk down another. The sight of another turn up ahead brought me to an abrupt stop as my heart quickened once again. The lengthy corridors had suddenly began getting shorter and shorter and I hoped that would be a sign of me getting closer to my door to freedom.
Hands resting on the edges o
