Colors swirl and spin around me, reforming the library into a balcony with a view of a lakeside city. I feel mildly sick from the weird magic the Librarian had used, but I’m still determined to find Faladel and Briareth.… Read More »Chapter 8: History Lessons with a Librarian
(December, 2021-22 Schoolyear) “Shoo Mephi!” I say distractedly at him. I’m trying to concentrate on editing chapters of my senior project, but his head is visible out of the corner of my eye as he perches on one of my… Read More »Holiday Spirit
During the long journey to the Librarian’s home, we had each guessed what it might look like. Faladel had suggested a large classic library, Briareth had gone with an impressive tower, and I’d guessed a little cave since getting building… Read More »Chapter 7: The Librarian’s Lair
I try to stay up past that, but my body is exhausted from all the stress I’ve been through lately, and at some point my eyes close and I fall asleep. When Faladel shakes me awake, it must be nearly… Read More »Chapter 6: A Plan
(November 2021-22 Schoolyear) “…” “What’s the problem Sarah?” Mephi sighs leaning over my shoulder, looking at my empty screen. “Query letters. Reading my own writing. Freaking out. Phone. Things I should have asked J— after he read my stuff. Do… Read More »Stress I
Faladel It’s bad enough that we got captured by vagabonds, but the fact that they know who I am is horrible. I mean, it might be good for Balderk, he’s probably going to live a little longer if they think… Read More »Chapter 5: Trapped
(October 2021-22 Schoolyear) “A 29 in English Sarah? Were you even trying?” Mephi looks over my shoulder incredulously at my CERT1 scores. “That’s literally the same thing you got for Math.” “Well you were distracting me throughout that test, so… Read More »Cert Scores
The morning we leave there isn’t much fanfare; all that was taken care of at the official dinner yesterday. Plenty of people gathered to see us off, but they’re all still asleep when we depart today. Although Faladel claims we’re… Read More »Chapter 4: Traveling
(August 2021-22 Schoolyear) “I see you’re in our tab.” Mephi says leaning next to me on the couch and glancing at my screen. “Yep.” I sigh. “Aren’t you supposed to be working on something right now? That beta-reading that you… Read More »Dejection & Ego Boosters
When I wake up, I have no idea how I got in bed. Everything after Faladel wished us good night is foggy. I groan as the light flickers on, the sudden brightness worsening my already terrible headache. Something was supposed… Read More »Chapter 3: The Solution