Book Four: Chapter 105

She looked away from him and sighed. “It’s supposed to be, but the job isn’t meant for one person alone. And since I’m the only one here, I figure nobody is going to check up on me.” The carpet took them away from the romance pillar and moved amongst the other pillars, occasionally swaying to avoid floating racks of books that moved around them.

“So I’m curious,” Mike said. “Why are you the only one here, then?”

The cyclops turned to look at him with a frown, then looked away. “There were more of us, once upon a time.”

“What happened?”

“It was a long time ago.” She reached into her robes and pulled out her knife. The blade was only four inches long, but when she gave it a flick, it unfolded into a full length blade. “I don’t know that there’s time for the full tale, but I guess I can give you the highlights. You see, this place used to be accessible to many magical beings and civilizations. There was a screening process, of course. This place was the first of