Chapter 59: Shadows of Forgotten Words
The crash of books hitting the stone floor echoed through the cluttered study, making Sophia jump, her heart slamming against her ribs.
She spun around, clutching the small scroll in her hands.
Victor let out a sharp scream, his lanky frame jerking back, his blonde hair flopping wildly as he stumbled against a shelf.
"It's a ghost! A ghost has come for us!" He screamed.
"Calm down, boy! I'm no ghost," a deep voice called, laced with barely hidden amusement.
Victor's eyes widened, his face paling. "A ghost's taken Elder Eldric!" he yelped, pointing at the figure in the doorway.
The man laughed, a low, rumbling sound, as he began picking the books that had fallen from his arms.
"I'm not a ghost, Victor and no ghost has eaten me either." Eldric said.
"Really?" Victor asked in a tiny voice.
"Yes, really. You can touch me to see if I'm real or not." He told him.
Sophia's gaze locked on him as he walked further into the room.
