Climbing the vines up to the balcony seemed the only logical choice at the moment. The doors had been shut, and she needed to get into that party. There were only two balconies, but only one was covered in overgrown vines, just the leverage she needed.

It wasn’t hard to use them as stepping stones, though Fable had to lose her shoes halfway through to do so. The worst part was climbing up in a fancy dress like the one she wore. Fortunately, it proved easier than she thought. ...