Passing the narrow secret passage between the castle walls, the two maidens walked in silence for a brief moment. Alexa felt a current coming from somewhere, so she imagined that soon they would reach a more open place, and she was not mistaken.
Cordelia, who was ahead, exaggeratedly took a deep breath when they arrived in a circular chamber. This was the connection point for several narrow corridors as dark as the one they had come from. On each of them, there was a symbol painted in red, symbolizing animals: lion, wolf or dog, horse, rabbit, and a bird, and one without any drawing. Cordelia breathed heavily after a coughing fit, and whispered,
"We shouldn't be doing this! They will hear us!"
"If we get caught, what will happen to us? Not a single thing!" The Greek damsel tried to reassure Cordelia about the consequences, and knew it was true. But to her surprise, the other girl took her by the arm, and asked,
