Chapter 31

• I took off speed-walking down to Vaughan's office. Nearing the large doors, I briefly remembered the last time I'd been here. Just as the memory of me flinging open the doors flashed across my mind, the door was hurriedly pulled open, and out walked a flustered looking Beta Alister.
• He spotted me coming and drew to an immediate stop. Caught off guard, he failed to mask the nervous expression on his face. He soon got a grip of himself and wiped the look clean, replacing it with a calm expression. A part of me instantly grew a bit suspicious.
• He drew level with me, flashing one of his calm, good natured smiles, his blond locks falling over bright green eyes. He was handsome. I realized this was the first time I was actually looking at him, and I had to admit, he had a nice smile. I also had to admit, the resemblance between him and Winifred was stark.