Hmm…just what is it about this book? I don't remember ever buying such a messy, old thing. Perhaps one of the kids found it and brought it here…
"Dea? You're still awake?" Mid Knight asked, her eyes barely open.
Sir Deathwing answered with the shake of his head, stifling a yawn. He and Mid Knight now lived together as their friendship quickly became much more.
Sir Deathwing's body color was maroon, his feet mild, dark green, and his eyes were purple. He also had a snake-like tail as well as fangs, and he wore many things: a cape, shoulder pads, and some gloves on his hands.
Mid Knight, looking old in her tired state, wore shoulder pads, a cape, and gloves as well. Her body was dark blue, her eyes light blue, and her shoes brown. Both looked like knights ready to slash any enemy at will.
He placed his hand behind his head, chuckling softly, "No, no, Mid Knight. I'll be heading to sleep in a moment. But…"
He debated whether telling her about the mysterious book would be a good idea. After all, if she had known about it, she would have told him, right?
"But what, Dea?" She asked, itching to crawl in a bed and rest.
"But nothing, Middy. Let's rest, I can physically see you're tired."
The book, for now, was his little secret. Better to check it out in the morning rather than late past midnight.
The sun switched places with the moon, brightening the once dark, illuminated sky. White, fluffy clouds were visible once more, leisurely floating in the wind. However, it was quite early still, most of the people still overtaken by sleep.
Sir Deathwing slowly opened his eyes, vision slowly clearing up. Wiping his eyes, he noticed Mid Knight was still sleeping. Silently, he rose out of bed, returning to his little library.
That book…perhaps I should take a look at it.
The thought of the book never left his mind. What really perplexed him was the title, "The Book of Silence". It had no picture on the cover, just those words that looked as if someone had carved them onto it.
Grabbing it once more, he reached to pull the cover open, but it wouldn't budge. Not even a little.
What kind of book is this?
Too busy thinking, Sir Deathwing hadn't noticed Madison's appearance. She was adopted, but hated bringing the subject of who her real parents could be. She poked the knight's side, giggling.
"Hiya Dad! What are you reeeading?"
The latter shook his head, glancing at his daughter.
Should I hide this from her too? But Madison knows how to get her grippy, little hands into everything…
"This book dear. Did you know about it? Because, just yesterday, I found it here in the bookshelf, but I do not remember buying or finding this anywhere before."
Madison shook her head, still giggling, "Nope! Maybe Agodea found it cos I didn't!"
Annoyed, he rolled his eyes, attempting to open the book again. Once again, the cover still didn't move. It was like the cover was glued down to never be open. Interest piqued, Madison snatched the book, fumbling around it.
"The Book…of Silence?" She whispered, turning to face her father.
He answered with a shrug, curious himself.
"It looks like the cover won't open. I don't see a lock or anything on it though."
"Maybe there's some secret code we have to say!"
Deathy let out an amused snort, crossing his arms.
"Well, it doesn't matter. If Agodea doesn't know where this book came from either, then I'll just get rid of it. It's a waste of space if we can't even open it."
"Nooo!" She wailed, her grasp on the book tightening. "This could be fun! Don't you wanna what's in the book or what it's all about?"
Sir Deathwing already knew the answer without having to think. Of course he wanted to know, but if there was no way of reading the book, what was the point?
He sighed, snatching the book back from her.
"I know curiosity has overtaken you right now, but perhaps it's not our business to know. Maybe whoever wrote it kept it sealed on purpose."
Without another word, he left the room, leaving Madison to ponder even more about the strange book. She narrowed her eyes, an eyeball with a red pupil shown in her sly, smile.
I'm not letting that book go until I know what it's about!