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The red room

Author: Icy Kina
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

The more Freya watched, the more obvious it was that Riordan was doing something he ought not to. She followed him discreetly as he skulked down the hallway and from her perch, she saw a pair of guards approached the corner with him. Her heart lurched and she just barely stopped herself from shouting a warning but the next moment, Riordan was nowhere to be found. The guards went through the hallway and she watched as Riordan dropped down from the roof.

Her relief was met with disgust. Was she really going to be so stupid as to call out a warning to him earlier?

Riordan picked up pace, heading deeper into the castle and she cursed colourfully as she realised she couldn’t follow him on the roof anymore. She swung in through the window silently and went after him. Or she tried to, because after a few minutes she had to confess that she lost him.

“Looking for me?” She heard behind her and spun around, her dagger at the ready.

“Were you following me?” He bit out angrily and she scoffe
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