Our footsteps echoed in tandem as we moved across the marbled floor. With Rose on one side of my mind, and Waverly on the other, I descended the stairs that led to the security wing.
Upon approaching, I saw guards stationed at the entrance in deep slumber. When our footsteps were loud enough for them to perceive, they finally sprang up and saluted.
Tsk. It was precisely behavior like this that allowed the vipers to sneak around unseen. The bastards weren't even doing their jobs. Julian and I ignored them and simply stepped into the vast circular hall filled with an abundance of monitors, control panels, and sectioned desks.
We approached one of the desks and I ordered the guard stationed there, "Show me the footage of last night through this morning."
"Y-yes, Your Highness." However, just as he reached for the keyboard, the young guard's hand froze midway.
