d seemed louder, every shadow longer. His words replayed i

was a dream brought on by exhaust

when I left. Now it was. A single

again. Meet me where

ignored it.

hick with age and secrets. He was waiting for me beside the olde

," he sai

quest

unreadable. "You want answ

"And what do you

p of your blood," he said. "The Codex already recognizes you, but to protect you f

You expect me to

he murmured, voice

cool, almost electric. "This isn't

ith strange runes etched along its edge. "A

n. There was something intoxicating about standing thi

was darker than crimson , thick, gleami

u trus

"But I can't seem t

lls themselves shuddered. Symbols from the chained books began

orld tilted. I saw flashes ,ruins, fire,

it st

e settling into darkness again. "Now you're bo

y have you d

e said. "Or do