The sun was beginning to go to sleep, casting long, skeletal shadows across the stone paths of the Valak estate. I walked faster than usual, my breath hitching in my chest. Regina said that I was free to roam and roam about, I did. I turned away from the main gardens, seeking a bit of true silence. Anywhere that was furtherest from the main house was a welcome idea. I followed a narrow, gravel path that sloped downward, hidden behind a thicket of towering cypress trees. That was when I saw something that intrigued me. A low, concrete building sat huddled in the shadows. It looked nothing like the rest of the estate. It was nothing but gray walls, a heavy steel door, and a single, high window barred with iron. "What is this place?" I whispered to myself. I took a step closer,

