Chapter 20. An Odd Meeting

Racheal shook the thoughts away from her head. He would not dare. What would he tell his parents?

She turned in resignation to return to the hall. If she could not find him, she would ask the guards to take her home alone.

They would not refuse her. At least she doubted they would.

She suddenly stopped, there was another staircase she hadn't noticed before that led down some other part of the building. She was immediately consumed by dreadful excitement. She was nervous about what she would find.

She looked around to make sure no one was following her, then she slowly walked towards the staircase and went down the steps slowly.

She was grateful that there was a carpet that muffled the sound of her clicking heels.

She then walked down a tiny hallway till she got to a door that was slightly ajar. She held her breath and peered in.

She saw men from around Steffann's age and older, all seated around a huge table.

Oddly, they had on the sam