Chapter 18

The swish of the loofah against his skin as the water drips from it and splashes into the tub lets me know he's still washing. I've got to make this quick.

Standing on the tip of my toes, I walk out of the room with bated breath; my eyes on the bathroom door until I'm out of the room and into the dark passage. It's a straight road down so it's easy to navigate but then here comes the hard part.

It's like a dead end; there's no lever or button or anything that looks like it could be used to move the wall just as Lucius had done. I started to pat the wall in random places as fast and quietly as I could.

A particular place felt loose as I ran my hand over it and I pressed on the spot harder, causing the wall to open soundlessly. The inconspicuousness of the king's chambers is to my advantage.

The room is dark; all the lights were off which didn't deter me in the slightest. Even if I didn't have night vision, I can use my other senses to find my way and that is what I did since it's m