Book Eight: Chapter 55

Eulalie shrugged. “I like helping you and being part of the Library, but I’ve never wanted to be in charge. I’m not really a people person. My skill set is very different from yours. I would be a terrible Head Librarian.” She jerked a thumb at the rats. “And it’s not like that lot can be in charge. They’re happy to have a purpose, but this place needs someone like you who can restore it to its former glory.”

“You...don’t...want...” Sofia’s mouth opened and closed much like a fish out of water.

“Not in the slightest.” The Arachne gestured at the bank of monitors. “I’m already caught up in so many other things, and that doesn’t include being the Rat Queen. The Head Librarian isn’t just a title. It comes with so many duties that I wouldn’t know where to begin. I always figured we’d just work together until we had a few more librarians and that maybe you’d choose one of them.”

The cyclops had gone pale and was breathing fast. She mumbled something under her breath that