Story: Empress

Pairing(s): None

Word Count: 100

Rating: K

Author's Comment: Context: Empress 15, Nightmare Trail 2, Asta's last memory. Enjoy.

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Originally posted on December 6, 2017 for 30 Days of Short Fiction. For more information on 30DoSF, please refer to the pinned entry on at my wordpress, linked available in my profile, or read the vague explanation under the announcements header on my profile page.


Ghost

Kouen entered the palace library past midnight unable to sleep. Although, he had been assured plenty of times before, he hesitated at the door, prepared to be questioned. He lit two candles at a desk and walked to his favorite shelves to sort through the scrolls he set aside for reading.

As he gathered them, he paused, turning toward the sound of footsteps emerging from deep within the library until a young woman appeared in his line of sight. Blond and blue eyed in a white dress. Her gaze went directly to him and he frowned, standing.

"Who are you?"