Third-person POV
"Sera dear, I hate to ruin your cry time," Electra said, slowly pulling away from Seraphina, who was still a sobbing mess, "but we can't stay here. I'm not exactly supposed to be in this part of the palace—or any part of the palace, for that matter."
Seraphina's brow furrowed in confusion. "This is the palace?" she asked, her voice still shaky.
Electra nodded briskly. "Yes, but this isn't a part most people know about. Think of it as... a hidden area." She glanced around the small room with the rough stone walls, and her expression immediately turned grim. "I'll explain everything later, but right now, we need to get out of here before the party's over and the guards start patrolling. Once they do, the entrance I used will be blocked."
