Chapter 92

We watched silently as the books the phantom thief Auriel worked so hard to collect shriveled and turned to ash within the flames.

I felt relieved.

Hopefully, it'd be a while before something like that turned up again.

Knowledge can indeed be dangerous sometimes.

"Well, that's that." Mr. Shark turned his back on the fire and walked away. "We'll take care of Mr. White and everyone else we captured. Thanks for all your help."

Mr. Shark and Miss Butterfly walked into the boarding house, leaving Gene and I in the garden where the books burned inside the incinerator.

We just stood there silently watching the books until they all turned to ash.

It was quiet, except for the faint voices of Prof. Dog and Miss Cat arguing about what to name their child. Hearing them made me smile. Even though they sounded a bit angry to anyone listening in, anyone who knew them closely could tell that they love each other.

"I'm glad we made it out," I broke the silence.