Malin saw a few workers moving briskly along the corridors and hesitated for a moment before asking directions. Fortunately, Elias' office wasn't difficult to find. Malin knocked once, the sound echoing softly in the quiet hallway, and stepped inside.
Elias sat behind his desk, a towering stack of books surrounding him like a fortress of knowledge. The moment Malin entered, Elias looked up with that piercing gaze of his.
"Come, Malin. You have work to do," he said, his tone crisp, leaving no room for argument.
Malin approached, and Elias gestured to the mountain of books. "Make a copy of of these by the end of today," he said, his face serious and unreadable.
