He opened the door wide, and stepped inside, Niall avidly following him. His father made sure to close the heavy door behind him, and kept the key in his tight fist. Niall's heart was beating so fast, it echoed in his ear. He finally was in the basement! It felt off to have been invited into it, after trying so hard and for so long to sneak in... And yet, something definitely felt uncomfortable. Perhaps it was his father's strange attitude, or the eerie, dark atmosphere of this place. For the most part, it was as he had remembered this place to be. It wasn't a proper room, more like a cave that had been dug underground, under the foundations of the Manor. The floor was made of cold cobblestone, and the walls were irregular, with old and large pillars here and there. Like a museum storage,
