I felt like my entire body was thrown back. The scenery around me blurred. I was in the air. I felt the force of the push, but everything was moving in slow motion. Or maybe everything was just moving that fast. Suddenly, it all stopped. I was standing in the middle of the castle, as if nothing had even happened in the first place. It didn't make sense. Why am I even back here? I looked around, but something felt off. I know this is my castle, but... it seems... different. It seems... livelier than usual. "Em, are you sure we should be doing this?" At the sound of a child's voice, I turned around. I thought the child would be addressing me since he said my name, but when I turned around, two little boys walked right through me. Like I was some kind of ghost. My heart stopped for a mo

