Lily had already spent several long minutes exploring what she could, though she hadn't yet stopped anyone to speak with them. They looked friendly enough, dressed like she'd never seen before, talking amongst themselves as they moved through the halls, but they weren't familiar.

She wasn't prone to panic, but the thought of being taken away from Darrow now weighed on her heavily, so instead of thinking about it, she was studying a statue when she heard Nina. Turning, Lily stepped away from the statue, her heels clicking loudly on the floor as she walked, trying to follow the echo of Nina's voice.

"Nina?" she called, tucking her purse under her arm. "Where are you?"