He frantically searched beneath the stairs.
"Lord Valerius is going to have my hide if I show up to inspection without my helm!"
Seraphina bit her tongue.
The knight crawled toward a vase. "Did the hound bury it again?"
Seraphina's eyes sparkled.
She tugged Sebastian's finger.
"Mr. Sebastian?"
"Yes?"
"Have you ever lost your helmet?"
Sebastian looked at the empty staircase. "I have misplaced equipment during battle."
"Where?"
"Usually somewhere inconvenient."
Seraphina nodded wisely. "I think you should check the banister."
Sebastian stared at her.
"Why?"
"Because the helmet might be there."
"...An excellent theory."
The headless ghost knight immediately checked the banister.
It was not there.
He became even more distressed.
Seraphina had to bite her hand.
The moment the spirits realized the little girl could actually see them, everything changed.
The ghost maid stopped dusting.
The headless knight stopped searching.
