Greenling
Clutching my hands tightly to my sides in a half-hearted embrace, I scurried quickly to the door of the room, opened it, and slipped quietly out into the hallway.
I moved along the short passage which connected us to the Hall. Sounds of steam and the distant clattering of objects drifted at me from various directions, no doubt coming from other rooms, or even other floors. The Estate never really slept; but I noticed today that in these early morning hours it could actually be quite peaceful, so long as one wasn’t in anybody’s way. It reminded me of what a city might sound like with all its bustling traffic. I hoped I’d ever get the chance to see one.