Satya and Saanvi stepped cautiously into the dimly lit corridor. The air was thick with dust, but something felt off. A lingering presence, unseen yet undeniable.
"Someone was here," Satya murmured, scanning the hallway. "But who?"
Saanvi held her breath, her fingers still tingling from the visions she had seen moments ago. The flicker of a shadow, the presence in the chamber—was it a remnant of the past, or someone in the present trying to stop them?
As they walked further down the corridor, their footsteps echoed ominously. The palace had long been abandoned, but the silence was unsettling, as if the walls themselves held secrets they weren't meant to uncover.
Then, they saw it.
A handprint—faint but fresh—on the dust-covered wooden door at the end of the hallway.
Satya's eyes narrowed. "Someone's been inside."
Saanvi hesitated. "Should we… open it?"
Satya exhaled slowly before nodding. He pushed the door, and it creaked open to reveal a small library. Dusty shelves lined the walls, filled with books that had long been forgotten. Papers were scattered across an old desk, and in the center of it all, a single candle burned.
Someone had been here—recently.
Saanvi stepped forward cautiously. Her gaze landed on a stack of old documents on the desk. Royal records.
She reached for one and gasped. "Satya… look at this."
He peered over her shoulder. It was a ledger listing names of royal staff—scribes, advisors, and… artists.
His finger traced down the list until it landed on a name that sent shivers down his spine.
"Veer Singh – Royal Portrait Artist. Status: Deceased."
Beneath it, another name caught their attention.
"Meera Rathore – Royal Family Member. Status: Missing."
Satya and Saanvi exchanged glances. The truth was finally unfolding, piece by piece.
But before they could read further, a sudden sound made them freeze.
Footsteps.
Someone was coming.
Saanvi's heart pounded. "We need to hide."
Without wasting a second, they ducked behind a large wooden shelf just as the door creaked open.
A shadow entered the room.
Satya held his breath. Whoever this was… they weren't alone in their search for the truth.