#Chapter 55: Home Away From Home

Raven The nearly-full moon was already hanging high in the night sky by the time I slipped out of my room, my modern clothes feeling oddly uncomfortable around my body. The jeans were snug, hugging my legs in a way that felt unexpectedly restricting, and the black sweater was soft but a little too thin for the biting chill of the night air. “Goddess, have I really been here long enough to forget how to wear modern clothes?” I hissed, tugging uncomfortably at my jeans as I quickly stole through the dark castle. Stepping out into the night air, I navigated toward the rendezvous point Neil had written about in his note. Midnight. The southern gate. Do not be seen. The southern gate came into view faster than I expected, the flickering torchlight casting long shadows across the path. As I approached, I spotted Neil and the three guards already waiting, their dark figures huddled together near the edge of the gate. My footsteps slowed as I took them in, the t