"Duchess is missing."
"Duchess is missing."
Panic swept through the palace as Bernice remained unaccounted for despite extensive searches. The night passed, but there was still no sign of her. The knight who had been with her murmured, "Where could she have gone? This isn't like what happened last night."
In the dimly lit corridors of the palace, torches cast flickering shadows on the walls, creating an atmosphere of unease. The palace, once a symbol of opulence and grandeur, now felt foreboding, its secrets lurking in every corner.
"Yes, it's different this time, but she claimed she saw a monster pursuing her, and we dismissed her. What if the monster she mentioned actually took her?" another knight pondered, his voice filled with concern.
