After their exchange in the gardens, the day went like a blur. Adeline had wandered into Elias's room again, but this time, he wasn't there. She found it odd that there were guards in front of her door, but not his. Didn't he have more things to hide? Shouldn't he need more protection?
Elias had duties of the nation to attend. Adeline was dying of boredom, thus, walked into his bedroom where she had seen an entire wall lined with bookshelves a day ago.
Sure enough, her eyes didn't fool her. She stepped into the room, amazed by the bookshelves that took up an entire wall, from ceiling to ground. Her lips parted in amazement as she explored each part.
"Let's see…" Adeline read a few of the titles, her brows knitting together in disappointment.
