*
We would be using the basement, which I had never ventured into because I didn’t even know that we had a basement in the first place. It was tucked away beneath the staircase, through a small trapdoor which would have gone unnoticed if Morgana hadn’t pointed it out.
“Why go through so much trouble just to hide the fact that you have extra space in your home?” I asked as we walked down into a dark and dusty room.
“Basements usually hold the secrets of the home,” she said. “For me, I don’t want everyone finding out my secrets. That’s why I had it concealed in a very discreet way.”
“What secrets could you possibly have that could be so bad, Morgana?” I asked with a slight chuckle. The dust was everywhere as far as I could see, and the air was flat and dead. The low staircase descended
