Inside the Castle — The Silence
Scared as hell.
Because this wasn't normal.
There was no sound. No sign of struggle.
No movement.
It was as if Zareth and Vynesaa had simply ceased to exist.
No. No, they're still here.
They have to be.
But where?
His fingers clenched around his sword hilt.
He forced himself to breathe, to push down the rising panic in his chest.
Think.
What do I do?
Standing still wouldn't help.
He had to move.
Had to find them.
Had to get out.
He didn't know how long he wandered.
Minutes?
Hours?
Every corridor looked the same.
Every doorway led nowhere.
The castle shifted around him, the hallways stretching longer.
His breath came in sharp gasps, the cold air burning in his lungs.
"...Zareth?"
Silence.
"Vynesaa?"
They were nowhere to be find.
There had been no sound, no struggle.
Just—gone.