Around one in the morning, Eric carefully got out of bed, trying not to disturb Eleanor.
He was going to have a serious talk with his sister, Helia.
It wasn't essential to his plan, but it was still an important connecting piece.
However, just as he was about to open the door and leave, he found that his room had been locked.
'Who was it?'
Eric took out a pry bar and picked the interior lock. But when he thought he was done and pushed the door again, he discovered an additional lock on the outside.
It was an external lock, the kind usually used on chests containing valuables.
He reluctantly took out his longsword and pried open the hasp of the external lock.
'It couldn't have been the Old Baron. If he'd wanted to do this, he would've done it on the first day.'
After Eric passed through the dim corridor and reached Helia's room, he was about to knock when he found her door was unlocked.
