Megan POV

“W-What?”

I feel so confused.

He walks inside and then reaches for something and suddenly the whole room floods with light. It’s a lantern, similar to the ones in the other cottage.

“You wanted me to break in here?” I give him a wary look.

He just studies me, his expression weary, “I thought it would help you remember. Easier than telling you the truth, Megan.”

“The truth?”

Something feels wrong.

There is a churning in my gut, this uneasy feeling, I can’t shake.

Balin walks over to me, his hand caressing the furniture, “Does this room look familiar to you?”

“Familiar to me?” I ask, slowly, my...