The Castle
When they finally cleared the forest, a heavy rain began to fall. The water pelted the dirt path, leaving a trail of mud leading to a dark castle atop a cliff. The party hurried to the large double doors. Sora slammed the giant knocker on the old wood. No response. "Move." Donald pushed his way through Sora and Goofy. "Let me in!" He began pounding on the doors. Finally, it gave way, with Donald falling face-first onto the floor. There were no lights inside. The only way they could see was with the little light shining through the stained glass windows.
"Hello?" Sora walked in quietly, not wanting to make too much noise. "Is anybody home?" The three of them crept through the hall. Sora grabbed a candle stick holder from a nook on their way. The light helped a lot. "Thanks candle. Now if you could only tell me where to go."
"Take the second left, go up the stairs, and take an immediate right." All three jumped, looking around for the voice.
"Who do you think that was?" Goofy moved closer to Sora and Donald.
"I don't know, but let's go anyways." They took the second left, went up the stairs, and took the immediate right. A pair of large double doors waited for them at the end of the hall. "It could be a trap." Sora looked to Goofy, who gave a thumbs-up in return. A moment later, Goofy charged the door open, shield ready. The room was enormous and empty, save for a long wooden table and a huge chandelier. Sora set the candle piece on the table, and then they began looking around the room. Someone cleared their throat. Sora, Donald, and Goofy all turned to the candle holder. It jumped to the edge of the table.
"Bonjour, mon ami." It bowed. "Je suis Lumier. You must be freezing and hungry." All three looked down, their stomachs rumbling.
"Well…" Sora began.
"Then it's settled!" Chairs rushed from the corner of the room, seating the team. A spotlight came on, shining on Lumier. "And now, the dining room presents… your dinner."
