13. The Library

Queen Luna Aakifahlynn dressed for her day in another casual dress, slightly above her ankles. It was a dark blue, cinched at the waist, her corset, trousers, and boots with a hat and dark blue gloves.

She emerged from her room, but her husband was not there. She'd heard him leave while she was still in the bath.

This is where things start getting thrown off, as this time, they would still have been in bed, finally making it out before midday to begin their day and attend to their duties.

So as for where he went, Aakifahlynn did not know. Nevertheless, she placed that thought in the backseat for now.

Her first stop was the library. Aakifahlynn quickly made her way there, her boots thudding down the concrete corridor as she moved through the castle, twisting, turning corners, and climbing stairs to get to the library.

To her aggravation, as she rounded the last corner, Aakifahlynn ran into Elder Raul Zev.

She held her twitching lips, wanting to scowl, but she had to be calm. This serp