The lockup room suited Carl. It looked deceptively cold, with its stone walls and murky corners, but the dim light added an air of intimacy, and there were many soft cushions to lounge around on. It was comfortable and she didn't want to leave, but eventually, Violet knew she had to go back to her own Red house. She wondered who her roommate would be this year. Hopefully, some normal human girl would stay out of Violet's business far enough to not get hurt.
Eventually, Violet found the energy to get to her feet.
"I will walk you back," Ryan offered.
It seemed a bit strange of him, and Violet could see from the looks on everyone else's faces that they thought so too, but she shrugged and followed Ryan to the door. Maybe he was worried about her dad, which was fair enough, considering he
