The hallway was unlit. She could feel the shadows, the dark looming, but she kept her fingers tracing along the wainscotting and her focus on her next step. She knew her way. Even in the dark, she could find it now. When she reached the courtyard, Ferron appeared on the veranda, observing her like a scientist with a test subject. She sighed and began a tedious walk around the courtyard. When she finished the first loop, he was already gone.
