Or, at least, so I could leave.I made my way as quickly as possible to the two doors through which I'd entered, slipping out in relief when I found them. The two sentries were still there and neither spoke to me. It was eerie and I shivered.I walked down the hall, turned a corner and stopped abruptly when I saw James standing mere feet away."There you are," he said with a smile, walking toward me. "I was just coming back to find you. Let's get to know each other better, shall we?"He took hold of my elbow, guiding me toward a door. I resisted, trying to pull myself loose."Let me go, James," I demanded, then cursed my own stupidity.He froze. "You know me?" he asked.I kept my mouth firmly shut this time.He abruptly pulled me inside a nearby room, closing the door behind us. It was some kind of den or library. A large mahogany desk sat in one corner and an entire wall was covered in shelves filled with books. A curved window ranging from the ceiling to the floor looked out onto the darkened grounds.James gave me a shove and I stumbled forward, quickly turning so my back wouldn't be toward him.
