As soon as Selene and Onyx walk out the door and into the hall, a guard is already waiting to prevent them from moving forward.

“The third member of your party is still preparing. We will head down as soon as she’s ready,” he explains.

Selene looks up at Onyx and drops his hand before walking to Sparrow’s door. She knocks but doesn’t get an answer. Sparrow never hesitated to walk in on us, Selene thinks before walking into her room. She looks around but ...