Chapter 20 : Scaling

*Genevieve*

I looked down. That was a mistake. I was stories above open water and some ragged-looking boulders. I took a deep breath and kept climbing. I had done enough free climbing in the gym with Rowan to feel confident doing this.

Still, my palms were sweating as I made the climb. It was no surprise that the outside of the palace wasn't exactly the most conducive to climbing. Usually, people wanted castles and palaces to be difficult to scale and gain entry to. If you weren't coming in through the front door, they probably didn't want you coming in at all.

I hadn't decided if it was lucky or not that enough of the palace had weathered to the point I could find footholds and handholds. The good thing was that I had enough options on how to climb that I felt fairly confident I could get to a window or something where I could enter. The bad news was that from time to time, the stone would crumble under my feet or my hand, and I would slip, forcing me to make a quick decision ab