My heart sank as I passed the office. Soren had seemed like a nice guy. I let myself believe that he was different and that he was good and decent.
But he wasn't. I had been very, very wrong. He was like everyone else I encountered.
Groaning under my breath, I headed down the stairs, taking one at a time to make sure nothing would creak.
As soon as I hit the bottom of the stairs, I heard muffled laughter and saw lights flooding most of the first floor of the inn.
“Crap," I whispered.
It was late and I assumed everyone would have retired. Especially with Soren's clandestine meeting by candlelight in his office.
The main floor of the inn, where there was a bar and food, was busy as ever. Well, that would make slipping out quietly and unnoticed more complicated.
I walked into th
