Chapter 077
Emilia's POV
I waited until the hallway was clear.
The grand dining room smelled of dinner, and the others were already sitting at the table. I could tell from the noise that people were eating and laughing in the room beside me.
I managed to get out. Quiet steps. Heart pounding.
The halls leading from the common area were darker and colder. The smooth wood had been replaced by steel, and the floors were old linoleum with flickering lights. It seemed like I had stepped out of the retreat and into a different place.
A world unlike any other.
I could hear my footsteps echoing loudly. I would stop and look behind me from time to time.
This is a waste of time. What happens if I am caught?
Yet, there was something inside me that kept me going. A feeling. A pull.
I walked d
