Chapter 31 ~

• ~ Slumbering Body ~
• The night event was coming to a close as everyone slowly began to calm down, with only a handful of contestants wandering around, hoping to gather more evidence of the world beyond death. The sound of crickets filled the night air. Two of the twenty contestants had already been taken from the Lancashire Mansion, but the Viscount of Lancashire remained indifferent.
• Peering out from the shadows of a hidden passageway. Charles's gaze was fixed intently on Rosa's serene form. She lay there, snug in her blankets. A blindfold covered her eyes. 'How ridiculous is that!' He thought in his mind. Knowing that the only light source in the room was coming from the sun bouncing off the moon, which was gliding through the small window of the chamber. Headphones resting over her ears. Blaring were the sounds of classical music, 'Mozart ... good taste!' He thought as he watched the rhythmic rise and fall of her chest, indicating she was in a deep, peaceful sleep. Her soft snoring confirmed it.