Chapter 156 - Rumours: Part One

The following day the prince and princess were in the library from 10am starting their first lesson on the Hythen language. The bookcases seemed to go to great heights; ladders were situated at each wall for any to use. A few tables were left here and there, and the smell of ink, paper and dust seemed to fill the air. Unlike the rest of the palace that was filled with marble floors, white bricked walls and paintings and plants to blend well with the brightness and pristine grandeur of the court, the library was another matter. The floors were still of white marble, but the only thing brightening up the room was the large arched windows and the fireplace.