Let's go upstairs”Mansa suggested and Led the way. The hallway on the second floor exuded a quiet elegance that the ground floor below sorely lacked. The scent of sandalwood drifted faintly through the corridor, and the warm, dim lighting bathed the antique wood panels in gold, creating a contrast from the boisterous chatter downstairs. Linsy walked behind Mansa, her heels barely making a sound on the polished floor, yet inside her chest, her heart clanged like a loose bell in a ...