Selene's question is like a brick wall for my speeding thoughts. I suck in a sharp breath, my heart pounding against my ribcage as I remember the words written in the book: Your teacher awaits. Enter the sanctuary of wizards, Ava Grey.
The words had appeared as if by magic, the runes shifting and morphing until they formed a coherent message. A message meant for me.
My voice shakes. "Did you know I had the book?"
Magister Orion's eyes widen, genuine surprise etched across his features. "No, I had no idea the book was ever found. This is news to me. Realm-shattering, in fact. We haven't even found a trace of it in…" He blows out a breath, looking skyward. "A century. More, perhaps."
My mind races, trying to make sense of it all. "The runes in the book... they moved around until they wrote a phrase in English. It told me to come here, to the sanctuary of wizards."
