On a good day, Elinor wasn't afraid of the dark. It did not mean anything more than the absence of light and she slept better with lights off.
But since she was in a Vampire's lair, she was shaking with fear. What was more dangerous than a mansion filled with vampires? For Elinor, it was a basement in the said mansion filled with vampires.
Raden was right behind her but at this time she couldn't reach out to him as it would mess up the formation. Raden being behind her was a reassurance in itself. She focused on his light footsteps to help with the fear of darkness.
They descended the ladder very slowly. They did not know what they might encounter on their way down. Soon, Leo and Gia came to a stop. Elinor felt the air in front of her and finally found Gia's shoulder. She held it and
