As it turned out, the passage was a long, narrow tunnel that had occasional sharp turns. Amy didn't have a hard time finding her way since the tunnel walls were made out of the same glowing stone that bordered the Castle.
After a couple of minutes, she found a barred door at the end of the tunnel. She unlatched the locks and pushed the door open. The door gave way after a little resistance, and the cold night breeze greeted her as she stepped outside. She looked behind her and noticed that the door she went through was covered with foliage from the outside. It blended with the surrounding shrubs and bushes. She closed the hidden door and stepped away.
Before her, a vast stretch of land lay, and beyond was a thick gathering of tall trees. "That must be the forest I was in last night," she
