Vritra carefully made his way back to the castle. Even though more than twelve hours had passed in the labyrinth, only a little over two hours had passed outside. It was still dark.
He returned to his room and took a bath, then he returned to his bed. Vritra couldn't sleep for the remainder of the night, as he just lay there thinking of various possibilities.
If that BBC cult was as twisted as Yasmine said, then they just might try to drag him into even more danger. Psychos like that would love nothing more than seeing others fight and suffer. There was danger from all sides.
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As the sky turned bright, Vritra anxiously waited for any kind of change, but nothing out of the ordinary happened. Not even the news of the king's death had been leaked yet.
After his bath and getting dressed, Vritra told Vanessa about the change in their schedule. He even told her about the shocking news of the king's death and a bit about the danger.
