LATER THAT DAY
The Barnette's mansion was drowned in darkness and silence with only bodyguards moving about outside. It's residents had retreated to their respective rooms a little early that day, after dinner. Lilliana was in her bedroom, laid back in the middle of her king-sized bed with a book in her hand. Her small figure barely noticeable under the covers. She had just started a new book and had easily found herself lost in it.
While reading, she caught a whiff of something in the air with her nose and frowned. She placed her book on a pillow beside her head, raised her head a little to sniff the air just to be sure. The frown on her face quickly turned into a scowl when she smelled something burning. She sat up straight and tossed the cover off her legs. Lowering her feet onto the
