SHE FELT SO EXPOSED

Iris didn't need to sneak around if she wanted to go somewhere in this pack house anymore. The guards didn't treat her as cold as before either. They would nod or greet her briefly whenever they saw her, which left a nice feeling, because she didn't need to be in constant fear that they would hurt her.

Not long after, she entered the library and lit up the candles. It was so dark and she was afraid of darkness, but at the same time, this quiet night gave her a sense of peace that she liked.

Iris didn't take a long time before she found the book that she was looking for. She knew about the elements of the magic stones, but their division was way more complicated than she imagined.

This time, Iris didn't bother to go to the table and just read where she was. She put down a few candles on the floor and she sat down beside them, leaning her back against the bookshelves with three books piled next to her.