The woman shrugged. Both arms were flung over the back of the sofa as she lounged, trying to make herself as comfortable as possible. "Who knows? Like I said - he likes to play games. He probably enjoys making us think we actually stand a chance of getting somewhere, yet we can't help but follow the paths he sets for us anyway."

She doubted the door to the north would get her anywhere that would actually prove anything besides the fact that Landel was a twisted individual. That didn't mean she was going to quit trying to see what she'd earned.