Once in the library, I immersed myself in reading. Prince Cade had left my books on a table in the corner of the library, much like the one I once used while at the Crystal Palace. The tall pile was daunting, but these were answers that I wanted - that I needed - to find.
Viorica and Lady Eira joined me later in the afternoon, a helpful reminder to take a break for lunch and tea. For days, this was the schedule I adhered to. Day after day, the pile of books grew smaller and smaller. But to no avail. It appeared that the answers I searched for were nowhere to be found. As if the Waste was a mystery that was never meant to be unraveled.
With a heavy sigh, I shut the last book in front of me and pushed it to the side. Alone in the library, I allowed myself a moment to lay face down on
