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[Remember Why]

ZAIDEN

"Charles, you say?" My father shook his head. "A custodian? The name doesn't ring a bell. The last time I checked, we didn't have anyone caring for the libraries." His face took on that faraway look when he was deep in thought.

"I knew there was something weird about him. The way he spoke, even the way he walked. He mentioned that his family had been the custodians of that library for generations. Father, he wasn't a human either. His family was like ours."

"That is strange. I had never heard of such a family. I knew other families had the power of the Goddess, but never a family who cared for the library. It was always empty, even when—" He paused. This time he wasn't deep in thought. It was something else.

"Even when what, father?" I leaned forward, pressing my elbows against my thighs interested to learn more. Charles’ presence in our home weighed on me that night and now, talking about the matter had my hairs standing on end. What was it about this man