24
After dinner, the men went into the library where only wizards were allowed, and I went back to my room. I wished they had allowed me to pick out at least one book, but Carrigan was adamant I not even set foot in the room. He said he would have Saraya bring something up for me later. I didn’t believe him and indulged my frustration by sticking my tongue out at him after he locked the door behind me.
Nothing prevented me from walking out on my balcony, and I studied the waning moon, now at last quarter. It shone on the water in a diffuse path over rolling waves, and I breathed in its energy and the salt air. The thought beat at my head that I needed to escape, but I didn’t know how. Even if I could get out of the house, how would I get off the island? I needed to bide my time and wait
