The vile smell began to take over him until finally he could not stand it any longer. He was sure she was not in the room as no one in their right mind would go any further in that direct. At that he heard her. Her voice was coming from the direction of the stairs were he first met her. So he about turned and using the walls to guide him in that direction. He had to get to her as he had a strange feeling that the danger was not over quite yet.<br/><br/>He knew he was getting close when he heard her once again. He stumbled on the stairs for a brief moment and once he had his footing he was up them like a shot. He called down the corridor of the third floor as he could hear footsteps going down it to his right. He hoped they were hers “Hello, please I mean you no harm. We will probably be better in a group than alone. Do not be frightened. I mean you no harm.” As he said this he continued down the corridor. Whoever these footsteps belong too, Cooper was catching them up. Then he heard her voice again and then he was convinced it was her.<br/>