𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 - ★彡[ɪʟ ᴅᴏᴛᴛᴏʀᴇ] 彡★

// 004 //

You woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. The sounds of rats scurrying about within the walls of your miniscule room filled your chest with a sense of foreboding. A bad dream...?

    You reached out for the threads of the elusive dream but found that they slipped through your fingertips as if it was butter on a frying pan. Although you couldn't remember what exactly the dream had been about, there were goosebumps crawling up the length of your arms. Sliding out of bed, you brought yourself to your feet and turned on the flickering lights. Although they provided little to no light at all, it was better than being completely consumed in the cold bleak emptiness that was Dottore's manse.

    Although it was easy to get lost in the eerie loneliness that enveloped the air, you reminded yourself sternly of the reason you were here. You felt around for the dagger you had hidden and slid it beneath your clothes so it was concealed from view.

    It must be near morning. There were no windows in this room so you gathered the resolve to step outside and assess your current situation better. Slowly creaking open the door you were greeted with a familiar long corridor made of cobblestone. An occasional torch was hung from the walls to provide enough light to safely navigate the ground below which was adorned with several cracks and jutting stones that one could easily trip over. There were strangely no guards placed to keep watch over you and the possible other inhabitants on this floor.

    Glancing down to the opposite side of the hall you came from, you saw a line of doors that were almost identical to yours spaced in an even fashion.

    "Miss (Y/n)?" Nevehya's voice called out to you from behind, causing you to practically jump out of your own flesh from fear. "What are you doing out here so early?"

    "Nevehya?" you turned to face her and let out a breath of relief. "Thank the archons it's just you. I was just taking a quick look around the place, not that there's much to see."

    "I see. In that case, would you like me to give you a tour? In truth, the Doctor requested that I show you around the place."

    He wants her to show me around? The Doctor was no doubt aware of your murderous intent and yet he was so willing to allow you to absorb the full layout of the building...there was no doubt in your mind now that he was playing you like a fiddle. There's likely more to this manse than what would meet the eye at a simple guide around, so you figured that this tour wouldn't be directly helpful to achieve your end goal.

    Even so, knowing the layout could prove to be useful for minor tasks or just for the sake of your own restlessness.

    "I would be happy to."

    "Please come this way then," Nevehya smiled gently and took the lead, guiding you down the hallway in the opposite direction that you had previously gone.