Chapter Fifteen: Labyrinth of Death

Velma woke up hours later drenched in her own sweat. She stretched her body; her legs were sore and her bones ached. She guessed that it might be afternoon; her father would be searching for her and she was sure her mum would have noticed her absence already. She did not mean to break her parents heart but it was a must she find her way in life.

Against her body's wishes she stood up and for the first time noticed she had been bleeding because her dress was soaked in blood. She checked her body for any injuries or pain but there was none. How could that be? Had she killed an animal by accident? Or someone? But so far she had met no one here and she was certain she had not injured the guard.