I flung the door open and bolted into the corridor, the echo of swift, light footsteps striking from the left. Without thinking, I sprinted in that direction. A blur of movement female, a servant flashed past and vanished around the corner.

“Hey! Stop!” I called out, but she was already flying down the stairs into a dim, narrow passage. I followed, but she was too fast. “Please! I just want to talk to you!” I shouted after her, my voice bouncing uselessly off the stone walls. She ...