You watched as the doors to the castle opened slowly, the large creaking of the mahogany doors filling your ears and echoed through the massive empty hallway that led inside. You had stumbled upon this massive gothic Victorian palace as you made your way through the woods. Yes. You were lost, running away from the people who tried to capture you in order to burn you for witchcraft (it was really for doing simple science. Who knew basic hygiene and proper bandage wrapping was considered witchcraft).

You were hesitant at first, wondering if you should even enter. I mean, the doors just opened by themselves! But could winter wind and the faint sounds of your captures in the woods as they continued their search egged you on, and so you entered, the door closing shut behind you.

It took some time for your eyes to adjust to darkness of the hallway, but when it did, you can see just how...magnificent everything looked. It was as if everything was stuck in time. You fixed your cloak around your shoulders as you made your way through the hallway way, flinching as the torches and the chandeliers lit unexpectedly. Was there someone else here?