* Andreth's eyes widened in astonishment as she watched Calimiel shelve the family book of Laurëondo next to an identical book ... an exact replica in every way except that this other book had a dark green cover with gold lettering. She could tell by looking at the spine of the dark green Laurëondo book that it had survived the long crush of years in good condition, and had in fact been carefully kept free from the conquering dust that lay heavy on the surrounding library shelves. *
* Andreth startled a bit at the sight of a solid form emerging from a corner hiding place. The form did not go anywhere near Calimiel, but instead strode over to a statue upon which the nightlights of moon and star played, reminiscent of the song about Night Lights they had earlier sung with Menelduliniel and Estelarion and Hinura outside the Castle gates. The lights were now gently etching letters on the statue. From the sound of singing that started next to the statue, Andreth finally recognized the form as the bard Hinura. *
* As the last notes of Hinura's song wove themselves into rippling patterns of light and air, the dark shield held in Adela's gold granite hand tilted upside-down with slow majesty, to reveal a key of solid gold. Hinura smiled in wonderment, reached out a tentative hand, encircled her palm around the key, picked it up, held it up next to the window where she could see better. ... *
* Calimiel's new eyes caught the sparkling key. Maladil's daughter flounced over on angry feet, unsteady with confusion, but then grasped Hinura's wrist firmly enough to be threatening. * Who are you, and why have you taken this key?
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