Chapter Twenty-Five

Persephone

"Gods above! You are her!" The stern looking guard exclaimed, startling me.

I looked to my side and found him bowing. "Head Mage Elpis."

I put my hand up in front of me, making a no sign. "I'm not... No."I said.

The people who had been passing by earlier seemed to have paused too. They were looking between me and the portrait. They began whispering. I looked to Teris for help and he only shrugged.

"What is this?!" A familiar voice boomed across the hallway. The whispers ceased and the people bowed almost immediately. "Head Mage Adonis."they chanted in unison.

"Have I not said to maintain decorum when threading the Lost Hallway?"he asked them with such authority that I almost found myself bowing like them in shame.