chapter 126

Kohler immediately dropped her candle, close to a long bar of iron, and jammed her shoulder into it, excitement washing over her.

_*Why was it locked when the others weren't?*_

It led to something useful. She felt it was probably the door to all the other rooms in the castle.

Curiosity sparked its flames, and she rammed her shoulder into it once more. It didn't budge. It still was as solid as rock.

“Alright, alright. Just wait. I've stumbled on something big this time.” Kohler said, breathlessly, taking the hairpins off her hair, causing it to tumble down in waves.

“Which one?” Kohler asked me, then tried the tiniest one, pushing it into the old, menacing lock.

“Too tiny.”

Kohler tried the biggest and worked on it quickly, her tongue against her upper lip.

After a few minutes, she heard the satisfying click and echoes that rebounded, and pushed the heavy door. It opened without a sound— no creaking, no whining, just silent.

Taking her candle from the bar of iron, she walked into