Evaline:
Once I decided exactly where I wanted to go next, I closed the map and took a path that led me through the central courtyard. It was a circular space with a massive stone fountain in the middle. The carving was of a she-wolf and her cubs beneath the crescent moon.
Students were lounging here too, flipping through books, talking, laughing. A few staff members were also passing by, all dressed in the same sharp black as the woman from earlier.
The library was standing just past the courtyard, nestled between two lecture halls.
And it was beautiful, with tall windows, carved wooden doors, and ivy curling around its edges like poetry.
Inside, the scent of parchment and leather-bound tomes was filling the air. Rows upon rows of shelves were stretched out before me, neatly categorized by subject. There were high ceilings and spiral staircases leading to the upper levels. Tables with small reading lamps and cushioned chairs were scattered throughout.
