The old noble library of Keeper Academy still looks as grand as ever, just different from before.
Dust and some debris are present around the bookshelves like unwelcome guests. There are attempts to make the library look neat, but there isn't enough time for that. It's a surprise the library is even intact, to begin with.
I stand by the library doors, observing the room.
King Grey is already present, leaning over the table in the center, staring at the map of Tarondar closely. His expression is unreadable as his eyes flicker from one location to the next. Beside him stands my sister, Maura Lotus, the newly appointed Knight Commander. She looks fierce, yet strangely calm. She has been preparing for this moment for a while.
Justus, the loyal light mage to the humans who made it possible to even get this far, paces in the far corner. His fingers tap against his chin as if in distant thought. When he spots me in the doorway, he gestures for me to walk in.
