Black Ice
I find a table in the very back corner, tucked behind a big stone pillar.
It’s perfect. It’s dark. It’s invisible.
I sit down and open my book—a worn copy of Theoretical Astrophysics. I hide the cover behind a paper bag.
If people knew the creepy janitor was reading about black holes, they’d only find a new way to mock me.
I take a bite of my apple, my eyes scanning the room.
Across the hall, the Knights' table is a scream of noise and gold.
They sit in the middle, lit up by the tall gothic windows. Alan Voss is at the head of the table, looking like a king carved out of ice and ink.