I left my room and walked that way I thought to have seen some stairs on my way to the room. I found it almost immediately and started to go down. I was so nervous that I didn't even notice the beautiful surroundings it had to wait for another time. When I was almost down the stairs I realized that it ended up in the great entrance hall, the one used for the reception of guests. Not a side entry like the one I came in from earlier. I was unsure of where to go when a woman came in from the entrance. She looked at me inquiringly, and with a mocking tone "You must be the Hyde girl!" I straightened my back "I'm Maria Hyde and you are?" I didn't like her and had the feeling that she was anything but happy to see me to. "Shelia" was her answer like it said it all!? I lifted a brow and started wa
