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find her way home.
She wasn’t really sure what made her notice the
door. It sat between two identical white houses, so narrow it was almost invisible. It was painted dark glossy green and was slightly ajar. Lily sidled up to it. The gap between the door and its frame was furred with cobwebs. She tried to peer through, but all she could see was gloom. She suddenly couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something waiting for her behind the door.
She put her palm flat on the wood and gave it a tentative push. It swung open, sending tiny puffs of dust spinning into the air. This was a door that hadn’t been touched in a long time.
To Lily’s surprise, it opened to reveal a thin spiral staircase. A tiny golden arrow was nailed to the wall, pointing upwards. Lily glanced behind her. There was no one around. She should try to get home really. She was already running late. On the other hand, this was the only interesting thing she’d found since moving to Edge.
She slid round the door and started to climb the 11