Zoe returned when it was almost dawn and slept until nearly noon. Her sleep was deep, and upon waking up and freshening herself, she felt some of the fatigue dissipate.

As she stepped out of her bedroom, she heard the faint but persistent knocking on the door of another room in the corridor.

At first, she thought it might be a figment of her imagination, but as she approached, she could clearly hear someone vigorously pounding on the door of the adjacent bedroom.

It was Cosmo, his voice filled with anger and frustration, echoing from the room. "Let me out! This is unlawful confinement, it's illegal! Why are you keeping...