ed rapidly down the corridor, her

udded on the s

hit the panic b

was compromised. The grand staircase

cove just as a beam of light s

ng toward the Master Bedro

ed out. She

f the hall. A window

teen-foot drop. S

. It was stuck with

, jarring strike. The paint

end of the hall t

ey

itate. She vault

d. The distinct zap of a Ta

e ju

ght roll. Gravity took over.

tly to disperse the impact. Mud sta

left ankle stung,

s from the roof, cutting thro

shadows of the

erimeter wall. Ei

used to stare at sadly dur

imbed swiftly, ignoring the

paused. She su

inted windows patr

the gap. T

he other side to t

arkness of the tree l

drops that washed away her tra

ight, leaving the Duchess