7
Sleeping Beauty
Emilia was halfway down the hall before she noticed the wet footprints she had left behind.
“Come on,” Emilia growled to herself. “Alavarus.” In an instant, her feet felt as warm as if she had just had her toes next to a fireplace. “Sevossus.” The footprints on the floor vanished, leaving nothing but tiny wisps of steam rising into the air.
Dim light crept in through the windows. Soon, Nurse Bracken would come to check on them.
Emilia ran silently down the hall. She reached the infirmary door and pushed it open an inch, listening for Nurse Bracken. Everything was still. Slipping through the door, Emilia shut it quickly behind her.
“Don’t move!” a voice said. “Whoever you are, you had better tell me where I am and then let me the hell out of here!”
“Claire?” Emilia’
