Annabelle had been down to the Basement several times after Lilith had told her about the Clans, mostly so that Study could eagerly show off all of his very advanced computer equipment. Annabelle could easily say that Study was the younger brother she never had and that she adored him as much as she would have if he had been her younger brother. He was always very open and honest in his own shy way so that Annabelle had always felt that she could ask him anything.

Which was why Annabelle was walking down the halls as noiselessly as she could, making her way to the Basement. She had felt...