Florentine and Alexander approached the Palace building with caution. When the Great Exhibition had been on, the building was surrounded by temporary pavilions. A broad expanse of empty land remained, which they needed to cross.
‘We could go around to the rear and gain access through the halls,’ Alexander suggested.
‘That would take too long and we’d be following the nightwatchmen on their rounds. If we use that side door we’ll only need to worry about them on the hour.’
‘Can you tell if anything supernatural is out there?’
Florentine slumped. As far as she could tell, everything looked normal. ‘No, I can’t.’ She bit her lip and tried to think what to do next.
‘I’ll make a run for it and if nothing happens, you join me,’ Alexander said, rising as he prepared to sprint.
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