Chapter Seventy-Six
Summary
- Bryce has been living in the gallery library for a few days, a place where her boss Jesiba rarely visits because she's occupied with the Summit. Bryce's presence in the office has led to changes including takeout containers all over, a mini fridge full of cheese, wearing athletic clothes, cancelling client meetings and even showering in the bathroom at the back of the library.
- Bryce has applied for new jobs and has a couple of interviews lined up. If successful, she will need to devise a plan to repay her debt for Syrinx to Jesiba.
- Lehabah, a sprite, and Bryce continue their research in legal books looking for information on a case where a criminal's sentence was commuted to service rather than slavery.
- Micah, a character with snow-white wings and an "unfairly beautiful face", enters the library. His visit was unexpected and causes panic in Bryce who decides to clean up the takeout containers to distract him from the books.
- Bryce, fearing for her safety sends a message to Jesiba asking for help while trying to distract Micah from whatever he was after in the library.
- The text messages between Bryce and Jesiba are displayed on screens at the Summit meeting, which abruptly disrupts the meeting and leaves everyone in shock. The feeds also display Micah sitting in the library with Bryce, which further shocks everyone.
- Aux unit is sent to the library to rescue Bryce and the books. Shocking evidence is revealed in this chapter as Micah speaks about the existence of the Great Library of Parthos, a library of ancient knowledge which is believed to have been burned by Vanir.
- Jesiba begs the Aux to save the books, not her assistant Bryce, indicating her priorities. Bryce attempts to distract Micah, but she fails as he insists that she give him Luna's Horn.