Chapter 10. Hide and Seek

Oris' POV

Ah, the library. My sanctuary. My solitude.

After today's events, I felt the need to spend some time in my favourite room in the house. Surrounded by books, this to me was absolute heaven. The scent of the leather bound literature, and the dust which gathered on them, to me this was my safe place.

Pulling one of my favourite pieces of literature to study from the shelf, I placed it open on the desk and took a seat. I began to thumb through the pages slowly, taking in the information as I read. 

I had studied this book a thousand times, but I never lost interest. Greek Mythology was something I had always shown particular interest in, and today I needed to relax with some of the book's knowledge. I knew these paragraphs nearly by heart now, but the comfort they brought me was irreplaceable.

My concentration was disturbed by the sound of a giggle from down the hallway. I instantly recognised the voice of my niece, dear little Grac