บท 94: Lowering Her Guard

Ophelia walked to the library by herself. True to Killorn's words, at least five men were guarding the library doors. They straightened up, saluted, and bowed to her presence.

"Luna!" they'd say with an earnest expression.

Ophelia awkwardly smiled at their words, but said nothing as she went into the library. She went inside, picked up a few books, and proceeded to go through one of them on the art of negotiation. Maybe that'd help her when she returned to Mavez Dukedom… She went through half of the book whilst taking down notes with some quill and paper she found.

As Ophelia flipped through her parchments, the doors to the library suddenly opened. She rose to her feet, excited that it might be Layla. To her surprise, she heard an ominous growl.

"Your Highness."