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It was strange how familiar and strange this part of the palace felt to me. I'd never been a guest here, and hadn't spent much time in this wing because of it. And yet it was almost identical to the wing I did live in.
I could hear the faint murmur of voices from beneath the doors, but I didn't worry about any of them coming out and finding me here. It was too late in the evening for that.
I stopped in front of the door I was searching for and paused with my fingers grasped around the handle.
"Stop being silly, Katya. It's only Gideon."
With that, I pushed on the door and let myself into the room. I was surprised it wasn't locked, it seemed foolish with so many more people around in the palace than normal.
I wasn't about to make that mistake, and clicked the key, locking myself in
