#Chapter 405 - Chase

A little thrill goes through me as I look around the Land of Darkness and realize that I am, for the first time in weeks, outside of my stupid little cage. I glance back at the little nest of pillows and blankets that I left there – that I usually sleep in at night – and a laugh bubbles out of my throat. Because I’m free – at least for now – and I’m going to get some damn answers. I turn to my left and stride away along the distance that I think is the hall I’ve walked down a couple of times at Gabriel’s side. I go to where I think the end should be and look left and right, trying to remember the layout of the castle. To the right is the more public parts of the palace – meeting rooms and all that – but to the left… I take a deep breath and just go for it, knowing that experimentation is my best chance here. I stride forward a little more, reveling at the relative freedom, and then shift back to Atalaxia to see if I’ve made any progress. A footman carrying a try about ten feet