[quote=Briza]
Hullo?" his voice, with all the hope he could muster, called out to Katherin, anyone. He was feeling uneasy, as if this castle idea had been just a hoax--another lost cause.
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Katherin waved her welcome. She dug a notebook out of her purse. She had learned never to go anywhere without something to write on. She had found one way to combat the effects of the voice was not to talk. She couldn't stop from hearing other people's secrets but she could keep them to herself. On the paper she wrote. [i] Welcome. I am glad that you were able to find the place. My name is Katherin. Which one are you?" [/i]