19. She hears chatter outside

Breathing soft and shallow, she’s able to make out a conversation just outside the door.

“Did you see her?”

“What? No. I just got assigned this post.”

“It’s that girl who was here a few days ago. Who killed Martin.”

“Oh, the master will have some plans for her then. He doesn’t take kindly to his people being hurt.”

Fuck. She’s 4 days back in the mage’s dungeon. That golem must have been his creation. But she’s made it out before and she can make it out again. She looks around for her equipment and sees nothing but the bed in the room. There’s a chance it’s somewhere she can’t see, but she looks at the ceiling, dejected and knowing that it’s probably been taken.

“What do you think he has planned?”

“I think she’s one of the Glade elves, he’ll probably use her for some kind of ritual.”

“No shit, one of the Glade elves? Those stuck up shits… I hope he lets an audience in.”

Malene’s heart begins to beat faster. She absolutely has to get out of here before whatever ritual he has planned can go into effect.