THE CALM BEFORE STORM (2)

"Ah! You are here again!" the woman in the bookstore clapped her hand excitedly when she saw Iris walked inside with Zale and Celia, Eron and Dyne came with her, while the rest waited outside. "I see you don't hide your hair again because he is not here?" she winked at Iris. 

"Wow! Book! A lot of books!" Celia gasped. Because she had never learned how to read before this, thus there was no point for her to go to library when she was in the pack, but now she was interested, especially when she already managed to string a few words together. 

The woman smiled at Celia. "Check that aisle, I am sure you can find a book that you like!" 

Celia looked at Iris first, asking for her permission, only when the luna nodded, she bolted toward the aisle that the woman pointed, but Zale stayed close to Iris. 

"Why don't you go with your friend and check something out there?" the woman asked Zale gently.