Chapter Twenty one
What's Mine Is Yours
(Rose POV)
I have never seen so many books in my life. Rows and rows of books covered the walls of the room, pictures and furniture made the room cozy. There were shelves that reached all the way to the high ceiling, not one even slightly empty. I now know why Master would want to keep this place a secret, and why he calls it a sanctuary. I looked over at Master. He was looking at the books as if all of the memories of the past were in this room, flooding back to him.
"Master have you read all of these books?"
He came out of his trance.
"No…although I have read many of them, I am afraid I am not even close to reading every book in this library. My father tried but he too did not read them all." She nodded.
"Did your mother ever come here?"
He seemed to have to think for a moment, his features on his face showing that he had to think about it.
"No. My mother didn't like that father and I came in here so often. She wanted me to do other things that princes did. I often practiced horseback riding our strategic methods just in case a war were to come upon the kingdom, but besides that, this place was where I would be." Master was silent for a while. And since I couldn't hold in my excitement anymore I asked,
"Master do you mind if I look at some of the books?" he nodded,
"Yes. I told you, you can look at any book in this library, you don't have to ask. What's mine is yours in whatever is in this library"
With that I ran off to the nearest shelf.