TIARA THORNELLS
My eyes widened in shock, and my friends let out loud gasps.
"Follow me! Hurry!" shouted Mrs. Margot. She grabbed the hem of her skirt and ran, and without another word, we all rushed after her.
My heart thudded violently in my chest, so hard it felt like it would break through. We nearly tripped over ourselves as we ran through the castle corridors. The conversation I had earlier with Prince Zatan kept echoing in my mind, he had said no one would be punished.
But this? This was worse than I ever imagined.
We descended deep into the underground, the cold air clinging to our sweat-soaked clothes. We finally stopped in front of a heavy, closed door, its entrance flanked by blazing torches. The flickering light cast long shadows across our faces as our panting echoed off
