章 71: Dare at the Bonfire

The sky above the grounds of Veteris was clear, the moon ready to turn full the next night and the breeze carrying a whisper that was hard to understand. The only people who walked the grounds were the night patrollers, making sure mischievous students weren't breaking any rules and getting into trouble. 

Though the campus had electricity, there were candle lamp posts where the lanterns had been lit, making it appear as if they were back in time—a subtle remembrance of when this place was still a town more than a century ago. 

The lights in the buildings had been turned off, as well as the library.. Roman sat on the bench with two books that were opened one over the other. He turned the pages, his red eyes moving from one line to another. 

"I didn't expect to see you here at this hour," came the voice from the other end of the corridor.