Elizabeth

Back at the mansion that afternoon, the silent loneliness of the house brought back the melancholy that Elizabeth had been trying, in vain, to silence. She needed to get out, clear her mind, find some peace.

She put on a pair of sneakers, slipped into a light sweatshirt, and decided to climb up to the small plateau hidden behind the property. The day was cloudy, the sky a shade of gray, but she didn’t let it bother her.

She walked with calm steps, crossing the garden until she passed