Since I wasn’t allowed to leave the building as of yet, I wandered down the hall and into one of the empty rooms. Shelves lined the walls, filled with thick tomes and books of every size. Weapons were this room’s main theme of décor, much like the main room. There was a desk in the corner, and I slumped to the floor, resting my back against it. I needed to think of a way to take Mauve’s suspicion off me. If only I wouldn’t have made such a mess of everything when I barged in and forced everyone to do as I said. I was certain that she would be more wary of me now, but I needed to make her think I was as harmless as she wanted me to be. I needed to secure an audience with her, to show her exactly what she wanted to see. She would believe it, I knew she would, and I was thinking of ways to convince the guard of this when Briony’s head popped into the door. She gave a small smile as she entered the room and slunk down beside me. “Long day?”
