Down we went again, this time taking the same stairs as I'd used to locate the vampire's new resting place. Only this time, when we hit the bottom, the Enforcer led me through the first door on the right. I stared down the corridor at the guarded entrance to the vampire's lair, but only two more black-robed witches met my gaze.
Night time, right. The vampires were already gone.
The door didn't make a sound, and I found myself holding my breath in the stillness of the hallway. Just the soft tread of our feet on the thick carpet broke the quiet.
Two more Enforcers waited at the end of the hall, outside an iron door. My guide came to a halt before them, suddenly less sure of himself if his tone was any indication.
"The Hayle coven leader," he said. "To see... the Hayle coven leader."
Snicker.
It would have been funny, really, his confused tone, if this wasn't so freaking serious.