I started heading upstairs when Elsie grabbed me by the arm and stopped me from going any further.

"Are you crazy? You can't go back to that castle. What if they're waiting for you?" she asked.

"They won't be expecting me now. I swear. I wouldn't do it if I thought that I could be in that much danger. I can handle it. I need to get in there and see what we are facing. The warriors are planning to attack after this full moon. That's another day before they attack. And they will ...