Heavy Sleepers

Following the poor maid's Shade, Alexa went around and around the castle until she reached a slightly collapsed lookout post, on the castle's outer wall. In the distance, on the plateau above the precipice, the same place where Klaus and Florian had dueled, she saw small flickering lights. With the huge moon in the sky, she was sure they were torches.

'Don't the watchmen see this?' she wondered. 'And, what will that be?' But Shade disappeared after bringing her there, and the Princess was sure that was what she had to see. Then Alexa went quickly to the place, without using any kind of lighting. She didn't want to be seen. Luckily, the night was bright enough to help her do that without any major problems. Still, it was a good 30-minute walk down the steep road, past the wall. But she couldn't go on the road, or she would be seen.