The castle at the top of the hill had an imposing and oppressive beauty to it. However, Hu Lei could not appreciate the appeal from the foot. She was overwhelmed by the snow covering the entirety of the simple locale in Romania.
When she was in Antarctica, she did not see the ice covering all the corners of the continent. However, the sight of snow would always cause her to feel low. She would involuntarily sink into those dark memories.
She looked through the window of the rental car to the castle again. She wondered about the person living in that place. He had so much power, enough to shake the core of the world. Yet, he secluded himself in a castle on a hill in rural Romania.
"We are walking the rest of the way." Frank turned from the driver's seat and looked at the couple with a twinkle in his eyes.
