When the Moon Bleeds Red
Unlike the others, these bore no carvings or insignias, only a faint trace of dust along the handles.
Curious, she pulled them open.
Beyond was a room that stole her breath.
A vast, domed chamber lined with shelves that reached to the ceiling. Books of every color, size, and age filled the space, many bound in thick leather, others in strange metals and embroidered fabrics. The scent of old parchment and ink filled the air, layered with the faint sweetness of aged wood and dried herbs.
A library.
And not just any library—a hidden trove of ancient knowledge.
Seraphine stepped inside slowly, reverently, as though she might wake something just by breathing too loud. The ceiling above shimmered