Violet smiled and muttered something about the dullness of it all, then checked in with Bun and Cynthia before leaving the estate.
She made her way straight to the Capital Guard headquarters, where she found Carissa waiting for her.
Carissa pulled her inside and asked, "Well? Did you find anything?"
Violet replied, "There's movement at night—almost like patrols—but I never see anyone during the day. It's as if they vanish the moment the sun rises. I checked most of the courtyards in Willowbrook Estate, and there was no sign of anyone living there. I even looked in the servants' quarters, and the number of beds matches what Chaya told me about the staff."
Carissa thought for a moment. "Could there be hidden passageways or secret rooms? The curfew is in place now. No one's supposed to be out after nightfall. If what you heard is true, then these people must be living at Willowbrook Estate."
"If there are hidden rooms, that's another matter altogether," Violet said. Then, remembering
