Chapter 267

• I couldn't find him but I found the sweet old lady I had locked in the bathroom and I offered her apologies and a promise to help her boil water if she ever needed to make tea.
• She only smiled, patted my back, and told me that she understood.
• She didn't answer me when I asked her where the count was, instead, she offered to show me around the castle since it wasn't breakfast yet and the weather was perfect for her to act as a make-believe tour guide.