I tip-toed to the door, looking over my shoulder now and then. I took a deep breath before ducking into the room. Luckily enough, the room was larger, I quickly crouched behind the large statue. 

Claus had his back to the door, listening to the figure next to him. Who was he talking to? I ducked behind the few more statues until I was close enough to hear them.  

"...And the fae family refuses to accept my proposal?" Claus said, the figure shifted and I caught the glimpse of his profile. 

"No, my Lord." 

"They're refusing to acknowledge they did anything wrong in the first place." The man said slightly...