Claire's POV

"Wait, I don't understand what you mean." The guard's face twisted in confusion, as if I was speaking in some alien language instead of English. "Are you saying Evans wants to harm that girl? But she seems so ordinary, why would he do that?"

"Ah—"

Just as the guard spoke, a piercing scream echoed from outside the dungeon.

"It's Cathy!"

I jumped up, leaning against the door crack to see what was happening outside.

The dense fog seemed to be dissipating rapidly, and the biting cold wind quickly turned into a comfortable temperature. All of this signaled that the illusion was fading away.

"If your superiors blame you...