Mel first glanced at the face of the man showing him the way, then passed between the two guards and entered the castle. He could catch the glares or whispers of figures, but it was the first time a figure threatened him to his face.
"So, Master Hanry spoke of this. What kind of place have I walked into?"
He was walking down the dark corridor while talking to himself. He could not raise his voice too much, for two figures began to follow him the moment he entered the door. The ones emerging from the shadows were dressed all in black, and the single color upon them belonged to the pale metal of their daggers.
After passing through several corridors decorated with massive wooden doors, he opened a door larger than all of them and entered. The red carpet before him and the marble columns rising on its edges were the first to catch his eyes.
