Chapter 79

There are no other stairs behind it, which means that this is the top floor of the castle. By the time we arrived, my four-inch heels were digging painfully into my feet, too, but surprisingly, I felt fine.After a few more steps, we came to an imposing golden gate. Opposite stood two guards. Ella came forward and knocked on the door. Like in a Disney movie, the doors opened on both sides to reveal a larger staircase leading to a large room.Laura sighed again, and that was that. Rest in peace, Laura.I took a deep breath and walked on, my heart beating faster with each step. I could hear faint chatter and laughter. My eyes swept over the large room, where a group of people in dazzling costumes were chatting and drinking, with beautiful melodies playing in the background.A gust of wind hugged me and sent shivers down my spine.Wind?I looked up and gasped.It's the sky. The vast, seemingly empty sky stretched out to infinity; shining with dazzling stars in the dark ocean. It was brilliant, a