Rose tried not to scream in pain when the servant grabbed her wrist and pulled her toward the rear entrance. It was the door the servants used to get out of the castle. The servant in question was an older woman, and Rose suspected she had some authority over the servants here.
The woman held a light in her hand as she pulled Rose, who scrambled to follow her. They reached an open door, and the woman pushed her out. "Follow the walls of the house; you'll get to the front. For goodness' sake, hurry up."
Rose nodded and bent her knees before turning away. She was unsure whether to go left or right, but neither mattered. She dropped the clothes she was still holding, not caring that she was littering.
She took the left, as it seemed like it would take less time to reach the front of the castle. It was a bit hard to see in the dark, and Rose clung to the walls of the castle, holding it as she walked. Eventually, she started to see light and could tell she had reached the front.
