Hurriedly, Shylmenra was led away from her companions as they faced down the mad Magistrix Lyrenna Leywhisper. Through a labyrinth of stone hallways the two Elves disappeared, she and the Highborne who pulled her along, around corners and up and down staircases. Finally, they stopped in a medium-sized round room full to the brim from floor to ceiling with curved shelves of books. Only then did the elder male Highborne release his deceptively strong hold upon Shy’s wrist, ushering her to sit down upon a soft chaise. The younger arcanist did as she was bid and peered around the room, taking stock of where she was.
They were now deep in the interior of the intact section of Eldre’thalas, in one of the auxiliary libraries....