The storage room wasn't used often and if it was, it was only a person or two to the maximum to keep the items of the new cases that were either resolved or unresolved with evidence. Hendrick knew how the door looked like but he had never been here before.
Carrying the lantern up high in his hand, he looked at the number of racks that were lined in front of him and the thousands of boxes that were placed in every side of the shelves. Hendrick took a long time by pulling the boxes one after another moving it around as quickly as he could as there was no time to lose. If the portal were to close, the only way out was through the door and he would be stuck.
"Where are you?" asked Hendrick, staring at the racks. He had worked for the council before which was why he was the one who had been assigned with the task but he didn't know where the book was.
