Chapter 757: The Meaning Behind The Words
13 Days To Go
The library was quiet.
The familiar scent of aged paper and ink hung in the air, mingling with the faint aroma of dried herbs that seemed to follow Madam Tyler wherever she went.
Sophia sat at the long oak table, her hands resting on the worn surface, her gaze fixed on the parchments spread out before her. The translations from the stones and shrine were there, along with an ancient book. She had been here before, but she left to check up on Orion, and then she met Brynhild at the training grounds, where she had seen Ethan, Dren, and Nia return from Nirvana. And now she was back.
Around her sat the others. Eldric, his glasses perched on his nose, his fingers tapping thoughtfully against the table. Madam Tyler, her silver hair pulled back, her staff resting against the wall beside her. Tobias, his dark eyes sharp and focused. And Jarek, quieter than the rest, but present.
