As soon as Layla and Nabu had disappeared, teleported to the Island of Stars, Helia quickly set down the black leather-bound volume and gathered everyone around him.
As he reached to open it, Caelestis suddenly let out a terrified squeal.
They all jumped and glared at her.
"What now?" Stella snapped.
Caelestis' eyes flickered nervously from the book and back up to her face, and they saw her force her eyes to focus on a corner of the library.
"Oh, nothing," she gaped. "I...uh...I thought I saw a rat."
Stella snorted and rolled her eyes. "That reason to interrupt us is incredibly legit," she...
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