Chapter 206: Appearing Out of Thin Air

**Dorothy’s POV** “Good morning, everyone. Sorry I woke up late,” Captain Frank greeted us, rubbing his eyes and yawning. “This room gets pretty cold at night. I think I might have caught a cold.” I stared at him in disbelief. “You slept here the whole night?” I asked, my voice barely concealing my astonishment. Captain Frank looked genuinely puzzled by my reaction. He furrowed his brow and nodded. “Yes, of course. Although, if I’m being honest, I’d have preferred to sleep downstairs. Master Mary insisted this room housed precious relics, so I had to make do with the creaky furniture upstairs.” His words made no sense. Master Kevin had been on watch upstairs the entire night. How could someone as conspicuous as Captain Frank have been in the same space without being noticed? “Your expressions are unsettling,” Captain Frank said cautiously, raising his hands in mock surrender. “What’s going on? Is there a spell on me? Or some curse? If you need me to do anything, just say