CAGED BY THE ENEMY ALPHA
The dust looked like a thick, heavy layer of winter snow covering the entire room, turning the colorful bindings into muted shades of white and gray.
Nira led me toward a heavy oak table situated in a small alcove where a tiny oil lamp flickered, casting long, dancing yellow shadows against the surrounding shelves. She reached onto a lower shelf and pulled down a massive, iron-clasped tome, its weight causing the wood of the table to groan as she set it down.
Nira leaned forward over the largest book on the table and whispered quietly, "This text right here is the third holy liturgy." She stretched out her finger, her skin pale against the dark leather, and gently traced a line of the fading