Ollie struggled to force down a growing feeling of hatred and fury as he walked down the narrow steps leading to the cold cells of the Lothian dungeon.
He'd seen the cells before, many times. There wasn't an inch of the Villa he hadn't explored in the years past, whether it had been before the Lothian family arrived for the summer or after they left, there was always time to sneak into hidden places and secret areas where no one went.
The dungeons were one of the most neglected features of the Villa, and as far as Ollie knew, no one had used them since long before he was born. They were cold and drafty, even in summer, and water seeped in from the walls. There was only one tiny window that provided a whisper of fresh air and a glimpse of daylight in a place that was otherwise left as dark as a tomb.
