After they had completed their examination of the Queen's suite of rooms they returned t the stairs. Instead of heading back upstairs to exit, Maelyn directed them, "Looks like we still have close to an hour before lunch time so I think we can go ahead and examine these stairs down to the ground floor and whatever foyer area in front of the door. That way we're a step ahead when we come in the front door and start towards the throne."
"You sure you're not secretly wanting a peek at that crystal dragon?" Abjul teased then finished with a laugh, "Or are you going to be secretly placing a bed of spikes to keep grandfather from rushing into the room and grabbing it be fore you get a chance to record it's original state?"
