The jaws snapped shut. Camela gasped, bracing for pain. But instead of crushing teeth, she hit something hard, rough, and wooden, splintered with a smell of ink and rot. She groaned and pushed herself up with pages rustling under her palms, not floorboards or stone— but pages. Thousands of them stitched into walls, piled high like mountains. Vincent landed with a grunt next to her, with faint traces of fire still lingering on his shoulders. He rolled to his knees, and his eyes scanning the area. “Camela…are you hurt?” he asked.She shook her head in response, though her voice wavered, “No…No, I don't think so.” The air felt heavy around them, with each breath tasting of dust and dried blood. A faint scratching sound stirred around them—like pens gliding across paper. Camela froze in place as she asked, “Do you hear that?” Vincent nodded his head as his fire hissed low, struggling to stay lit. “Yes. It's a writing sound,” he replied.In front of them appeared—a tall oak desk t
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