"Suddenly staying in my room forever sounded very appealing to me..."
WAREHOUSE
"The space was industrial, maybe a warehouse or a basement. A single cot. One rusty chair. One door. No windows. The smell of mildew clung to everything..."
THE CRANE STABLES
THE LAKE
"He didn't say a word until we reached the clearing, wide and green, with a lazy glimmer of blue lake water just ahead..."
THE COURTYARD
She was just across the courtyard, close enough to touch, but locked in a cage I couldn't open..."