Upon entering his vast library, Zayd wasted no time in seeking out the spellbook. He could still recall the last time he had been here with Aurora, the memory stirring a faint smile on his lips. It was a wonder the maid had not spoken of what she had witnessed. Perhaps she was simply a woman of discretion—or perhaps she had no friends to share it with.
Flipping through the pages with practiced ease, he searched until his gaze settled on the one he needed: a spell to unlock barriers.
Zayd had always prided himself on his mastery of spells, believing few could rival him in the art.
Yet, it seemed Theodore, with the advantage of his travels, had delved even deeper into such forbidden knowledge.
Many believed spellcraft to be the domain of witches alone, which was not entirely untrue.
However, the tides had long since shifted—many had begun to wield the witches' own power against them, even mere mortals.
