章 52: Spinning a web

"Oh! I… oh, what?" Trace feigned disorientation, but his surprise and fear were real as he turned to face the mysterious voice who yelled at him from the dark. "Who are you?"

"Who am I?" A guard stepped from the shadows forward, pointing a spear at Trace.

That seemed excessive.

"Where am I?" Trace blinked at the man and swiveled his head around to take stock of his surroundings. The question was partly sincere; he hadn't known exactly what part of the palace he'd wandered into with Anaisa.

While he could easily find his way back, he didn't really know the name of the wing or section of area he was currently in.

"Stop playing games!" The guard brandished the spear forward, causing Trace to jump back to avoid being poked by the thing. "What are you doing here??"