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As they crossed the great length of the roorew The far end appeared to be an opulent sitting area and library with stout furniture upholstered in rich leather The wood of furnishings and shelves was dark, burnished with brass fittings An old Durnesian carpet covered the floor It was not old in that it looked worn or faded, but that its dyed weavings were of a texture and deepened tint that suggested age Only the ed so well It also featured the "hoed to a clan of the most revered of od Aeryc cradling the crescent moon stood beside a handsoranted because she was used to seeing such iconography in her own Sacoridia, but then it occurred to her she’d heard no reference to Aeryc or Aeryon or any other gods since her arrival in this time She remembered Mornhavon the Black and his Arcosians had worshipped only one god and thought the Sacoridians heathens for supporting an entire pantheon

As if one god could take care of an entire world’s needs, she thought with derision

Did Mornhavon require his eod, or did he allow theine he would allow choice in religion or in any other matter of importance

She released the professor’s ar, with a rolling ladder to reach the upperhts Unlike the library in the house, she found soe and The Journeys of Gilan Wylloland, the latter an old favorite of hers She pulled down another book, The Sealender Legacy, and found the book largely charred In fact ed and had the look of age upon them Unlike the carpet she stood on, they had not done well through tih it looked like someone had taken care to clean and mend them as much as was feasible

These were all Sacoridian titles, at least as far as she could see, including its history and fictional works She even spotted several volu to take it all in--the extensive library of da, the Durnesian carpet, and a professor in for attire

"Ah," Professor Josston said "Here is Cade with some tea"

The professor had allowed her time to try and absorb it all, but now Cade strode toward the a silver tray service from the opposite corner where a small kitchen was set up with a stove, cupboards, and table He’d since put on a white shirt and waistcoat, but he still wasn’t quite up to gentlemanly standards with his sleeves rolled up and his collarless shirt unbuttoned at his throat He set the tray down on a low table and stepped back

"Shall we sit?" the professor asked He gestured at a chair and Karigan sat, glad to get off her leg

"You, too, Cade"

The younger man’s arms were folded across his chest, and he opened his mouth as if to protest, but the professor cut him off

"Sit"

Cade sat He did not look very happy He continued to look unhappy while the professor served tea and poppy seed ht it an odd tiht hour, but she welco better<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>