[u]FY-1387-EM[/u]

No, the guards were most certainly not running late. With their numbers, someone should have been there by now. Something was going on, and Eliana wanted to get to the bottom of it. This curious nature of hers had landed her in hot water before, but she didn’t care. This wasn’t something she should be taking lightly. That much was made evident when she heard a male voice from the direction of the red wing. 

[I]"Hello? Anyone here?"[/i]

He sounded inquisitive, and on the same level of confused as she was. That complicated things a bit. Wasn’t anyone else around over there? Eliana peered in through some doors, but she only saw empty rooms with not a soul in them. It seemed as if no one else was here neither. Her heart started beating a little faster. Being left behind was not a good thing in certain cases, and that odd feeling in the back of her throat was not reassuring at all. Eliana neared the corner and stood still, holding her breath. She listened to the man’s footsteps as they grew closer, momentarily wondering whether or not to rush him and take him by surprise. But she realized that to even entertain the thought was terribly foolish. Who knew how he’d react, and what advantage he had over her. It was then Eliana decided to slowly walk out of the corner, her hands on either side of her chest as to not startle him. She would either be greeted or she’d be attacked, and she was obviously hoping for the former. 

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