She paused finally finding the page she was looking for and let out a tiny shriek of excitement She was close, very fucking close to a breakthrough.

A dusty scroll hidden behind a drawer revealed the final piece. An incantation meant to draw out a soul-bound object but that would mean, witch. She copied it carefully, humming under her breath.

Just as she folded the scroll back and tucked it into her pocket, she heard footsteps in the hall. Her heart leapt into her throat as she hid behind one of the book shelf.

They passed and faded luckily so she could breathe a loud sigh of relief.

She exhaled...