is an unknown elf. That is all I know. That is what the census wanted to record, and it has done so. What more do you want?”
I didn’t want to ask the next question but I had to and Marshall wouldn’t like it, “Are the girls with him?”
“How should I know? I only know what the census records.” She was back to her chair looking bored. What would a cognitive census record?
“Are the girls here and alive?”
“Yes, for now. There is no blemish through their names.”
“What are their names?” She knew more than she was letting on. How could she check names when I hadn’t told her?
“I’m bored now. If you want more information, I suggest you go see the Elk. After all he is the elf master.”
“What do you know?” Marshall was yelling again. He’d obviously picked up on the same thing I had,
“I think I’ll take my payment now.” She smiled and I saw a lot of pointy teeth,
“You didn’t mention payment. That’s not fair Margareet.” Adram looked horrified, and was slowly backing away.
“None of you have a library card so you have to pay for my services.”
“Sorry I don’t carry cash.” I put my hand on my hip and glared at her,
“I don’t want money. I want beauty.” She pointed at Marshall with one long clawed finger. “I told you it has been a long time since I saw beauty such as him.” Marshall pulled out his gun and pointed it at her.
I really, really didn’t need this. If he knew what she was, he would have just turned around and run but oh no, he had to pull a gun on a Librarian.
“Silly, silly mortal.”
She laughed and then threw her cloak to the floor. This was not going to pretty. Wrapped around her body were four more arms that were black and clawed at the tips. I winced because her hump technically wasn’t a hump and her fat arse wasn’t an arse. Her arms curled out and she dropped to the floor. Did I mention I hated spiders? Did I mention that I was nearly eaten last time?
“I’m afraid the Library is now closed!” She hissed, and I saw Adram practically shit himself,
“Don’t you dare disappear!” I yelled at him,
“I’ll only be a hindrance.” And with that he was gone again. I would swear he was yellow under all that green fur!
“I suggest we run!” I said to Marshall who stood in shock, “Come on snap outta it!” I pulled at his arm and I saw realisation hit him.
“What the fu…”
“Spider, big arsed spider. Librarians need the extra arms.” We were running through the basement and I think he was finally understanding why there was so many spider webs.
I could hear the scrape of legs against the stone floor and she was getting closer. We flew through the door, but everyone had gone. The bitch had closed the Library while we’d been talking. I tried the light switch, but it looked like she had cut the power as well,
“Welcome to my parlour, said the spider to the fly.” I sighed. I pulled the shotgun from my back because it looked like we were going to have to blast our way out. “We have to try and make it to the door.”
“Sounds easy enough.”
“I wish it was.” We started to run for the door when the Librarian exploded through the basement door, fangs blazing and looking pissed,
“Beauty I must have!” I stopped and turned, aiming at her head,
“And what about me?”
“Average?” The cheeky cow! I pulled the trigger but the bullets bounced off her head. Wrong bullets! Damn it. We needed a new plan and quickly. That was when Marshall started shooting and got the bitch right in her chest. Green goo dripped onto the floor and melted a hole straight through. Great. Unfortunately all she did was roar.
“I suggest we run. Now!” I grabbed Marshall and started running. I could hear the Librarian crawling up the walls and was now attacking from the ceiling. She was spitting acid and blocking the door,
“Any suggestions?” I was looking at Marshall and he was staring back at me,
“You’re the
I didn’t want to ask the next question but I had to and Marshall wouldn’t like it, “Are the girls with him?”
“How should I know? I only know what the census records.” She was back to her chair looking bored. What would a cognitive census record?
“Are the girls here and alive?”
“Yes, for now. There is no blemish through their names.”
“What are their names?” She knew more than she was letting on. How could she check names when I hadn’t told her?
“I’m bored now. If you want more information, I suggest you go see the Elk. After all he is the elf master.”
“What do you know?” Marshall was yelling again. He’d obviously picked up on the same thing I had,
“I think I’ll take my payment now.” She smiled and I saw a lot of pointy teeth,
“You didn’t mention payment. That’s not fair Margareet.” Adram looked horrified, and was slowly backing away.
“None of you have a library card so you have to pay for my services.”
“Sorry I don’t carry cash.” I put my hand on my hip and glared at her,
“I don’t want money. I want beauty.” She pointed at Marshall with one long clawed finger. “I told you it has been a long time since I saw beauty such as him.” Marshall pulled out his gun and pointed it at her.
I really, really didn’t need this. If he knew what she was, he would have just turned around and run but oh no, he had to pull a gun on a Librarian.
“Silly, silly mortal.”
She laughed and then threw her cloak to the floor. This was not going to pretty. Wrapped around her body were four more arms that were black and clawed at the tips. I winced because her hump technically wasn’t a hump and her fat arse wasn’t an arse. Her arms curled out and she dropped to the floor. Did I mention I hated spiders? Did I mention that I was nearly eaten last time?
“I’m afraid the Library is now closed!” She hissed, and I saw Adram practically shit himself,
“Don’t you dare disappear!” I yelled at him,
“I’ll only be a hindrance.” And with that he was gone again. I would swear he was yellow under all that green fur!
“I suggest we run!” I said to Marshall who stood in shock, “Come on snap outta it!” I pulled at his arm and I saw realisation hit him.
“What the fu…”
“Spider, big arsed spider. Librarians need the extra arms.” We were running through the basement and I think he was finally understanding why there was so many spider webs.
I could hear the scrape of legs against the stone floor and she was getting closer. We flew through the door, but everyone had gone. The bitch had closed the Library while we’d been talking. I tried the light switch, but it looked like she had cut the power as well,
“Welcome to my parlour, said the spider to the fly.” I sighed. I pulled the shotgun from my back because it looked like we were going to have to blast our way out. “We have to try and make it to the door.”
“Sounds easy enough.”
“I wish it was.” We started to run for the door when the Librarian exploded through the basement door, fangs blazing and looking pissed,
“Beauty I must have!” I stopped and turned, aiming at her head,
“And what about me?”
“Average?” The cheeky cow! I pulled the trigger but the bullets bounced off her head. Wrong bullets! Damn it. We needed a new plan and quickly. That was when Marshall started shooting and got the bitch right in her chest. Green goo dripped onto the floor and melted a hole straight through. Great. Unfortunately all she did was roar.
“I suggest we run. Now!” I grabbed Marshall and started running. I could hear the Librarian crawling up the walls and was now attacking from the ceiling. She was spitting acid and blocking the door,
“Any suggestions?” I was looking at Marshall and he was staring back at me,
“You’re the
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