I hesitated a long time before following the others into the long building. It was like an extended hallway, with many doors on either side, too similar to the slave quarters of the Divine Throne. Elaine walked confidently to the end, taking the final side door before the hallway ended in a door identical to the one we entered.
Inside, it was almost…ordinary. A few wooden shelves, cabinets, and a long metal bar with wooden hooks on it. Robes and towels hung from the hooks or were draped over the bar, dyed in soft, pastel colors. It was small, but it looked capable of holding a dozen people's belongings.
R'lissea closed the door. It clicked, an enchantment automatically sealing us in. My pulse skipped, and my chest tightened. I backed against the wall, struggling to breathe.
