Murphy was in a long corridor lit by candle sconces. Perfect for studies, don’t you think?”
“Perhaps,” said the woman. “To a special place. She asked in a breathless voice:
“Murphy, when you thought you were going to die today, how did it make you feel?”
“Um…” Murphy said. Meet some girls.”
Murphy giggled again and went back to writing. But certainly no one tried to murder you.”
“Certainly they did!”
“Then why are you still alive?”
“I…” Murphy paused. I’m afraid I left my lunch back in the park though; I don’t mean to be an imposition, but do you have any repast handy?”
“So warm and alive; we’ll feed until we burst!”
“Well if you’re already planning a large lunch then I’ll just sit in, if it’s all the same.”
Victoria pulled Murphy along, down another dark corridor (They really ought to just install new wiring and be done with it, thought Murphy) to a dining hall.