Chapter 84

They are both complete morons. After a hundred years, they would have gained some wisdom at this point.

I did some exploring in the area. It was a room for sleeping. This must have been Russell's old bedroom because the whole place reeked of him and reminded me of him. There were books strewn throughout the place. From where I was standing on the ground, I had a clear view of a large desk that was situated in close proximity to the balcony entrance. A fireplace was arranged in an orderly fashion directly across from the seating area, which was located in the opposite corner of the room from the entrance. I made my way over to the fireplace and looked up at the shelf that was situated above it. It contained a number of antiques, including vases, a clock, and some books that were quite ancient.

I shifted my focus away from the flames and onto the closet that was nearby. When I opened it, I thought it would contain clothes, but instead, I found more books; however, these books