Garren awakened me when we reached the mansion. I accompanied Greyson to his room and told him to take a bath. 

I did the same thing and felt relieved when I finally got to take off my damp dress and change into comfy clothes. 

The night went well. I wasn't at all surprised when Cynthia barged into my room and bombarded me with a bunch of questions about our day. 

I knew she wouldn't stop nettling me, so I narrated everything. She was grinning like a mad hatter the whole time I was telling the story. But I just ignored her insanity. 

When morning came, the repetitive sound coming from...