Dominic began to draw out the scene in his notepad, then wrote notes on everything that he saw, and everything that he thought might be suspicious. It didn't take long, but by the time that he was done, there was a member of the Royal Guard, as well as the local physician coming down the hallway.
"Why is it so dark down here?" The guard complained.
"We use minimal mana settings in the servant areas to save energy. Would you like for me to call someone to brighten the lights?" Dominic heard an unfamiliar voice respond.
"Don't worry about it. Dominic, I need light!" The Guard called.
Dominic smiled and flooded the lights all along the hall with mana, bringing the brightness in the hall to a level that was nearly as good as a sunny day outdoors.
And that made all the difference.
"There is blood on the wall. Someone was injured when they left here. The handprints lead away. And, they have been skimping on the cleaning, since nobody can see anything down here.
