188 Empty Room

It was not until he stepped out into the open and heard the crunching sound from the snow beneath his shoes, did Old Chon truly believe in Lora's words. The chilly temperature made him shudder. 

One of the maids swiftly brought Old Chon a warm blanket to him, so that he could keep warm. But even then, he could already feel the cold air seeping into his hands, his bones. His hands were already shaking from the cold. 

He breathed warm air into his palms and rubbed them together swiftly, hoping to generate enough warmth to keep them from getting numb. 

What on Earth was going on?

It was too dark to see anything beyond what was directly in front of him. Old Chon looked up towards the main building of the mansion and towards the entrance that led down to the dungeon.

Why was the entrance to the dungeon not lit?