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Prologue – Part 02

In the center of the underground archive stood a ladder, connecting the basement to the floor above. From the entrance at the top of the ladder, a red-haired woman was hanging upside down, peering in headfirst. She stared at them with eyes as fiery red as her hair.

Her complete lack of decorum befitting a woman her age left Luke utterly stunned.

“How long have you been eavesdropping, Cecily Campbell?”

He kept his internal panic in check, hoping she hadn’t overheard the earlier conversation.

“You make it sound like I’d committed a crime, Luke Ainsworth,” she retorted indignantly, still hanging upside down. “Lisa asked us to bring you lunch. I’ll be down in a second.”

Her head disappeared from sight, replaced by familiar boots descending the ladder.

Cecily wore the uniform of the Knight Guard. The lower half consisted of a white waistcloth, which made the view