Not a castle of shadows just shadows that live in a castle. They're typically friendly enough, depending on who it is. The phantoms continue to move down through the hallway. Always pausing to make sure Shin is following and to keep a watch on Shin as he makes his way closer to the kitchen. From the kitchen a warm bright light spills out of casting a separation in the darkness on the floor. The phantoms will idly linger around the kitchen area as if waiting for Shin to enter first.

A man is humming an interesting, though probably unfamiliar, tune as he sits at a table and watches the oven. There's pot of tea on the stove still hot and steaming as water has just been boiled and his own cup steams and produces a lovely smelling aroma of vanilla and chai.