Walking through the front door felt like an internal battle for Amelia. Her brain commanded her to move forward, but her legs threatened to lock up at any moment and stop her from doing so. She wasn’t quite sure what she expected to find inside, but she was surprised not to find anything particularly notable. There was just a small hall, with wooden floors and walls, devoid of any furniture, and double doors on the wall opposite the entrance. Mia walked over there without hesitation, forcing Amelia to follow suit.
“Enter, kneel, say the words, and complete the oath,” Mia murmured, holding the door handles. “It’s simple, right?”
Wrong, and Amelia knew it just seconds after stepping into the other unfurnished hall. Her entire body seemed to roar in anticipation as she watched, as if in s
