SILVER-HEART

William is the medicine to my nightmares, but I was still afraid to close my eyes because Silver orbs will haunt my dreams. Sometimes I wished Adina never restored my sleep, then maybe I wouldn’t have to dream about it, how selfish of me.

Right now I just pass the time by watching my husband and daughter sleep, with William cuddling her. I traced his silver gently with a smile on my lips before using the blanket to cover them more. It was such a sweet sight, for I rarely get to see William’s sleeping features, I was glad he was giving in to sleep now, it suits him.

I got off the bed and walked out of the chambers making sure the door closed gently, I knew sleep was the last thing on my mind right now and I knew the place I should be... the Library. The lobby was illuminated by lit torches leading all the way to the library, so I didn’t have a hard time finding it in my darkness, well if there weren’t any lit torches my sharp elven eyes could get me there.

Walking through the library doors the smell of books filled my nose and I inhaled sharply, it smells like home too, I knew why I have a certain closure to this place from the very beginning, I was the one who created it after all, I made this place come into existence to safeguard dangerous knowledge and also a safe keep to the world, the Holy Library brings out that order of things, let say it was the center of the universe too, a place that connects all.

The very bedrock of Magical existence.

I helped myself to catalog the new knowledge, it was easier to do on my own now since I always assist William with it, he caught me everything I know and right now sitting on his seat and marking out things with the quill gave me a sense of comfort, a smile on my lips as I went through every work.

This wasn’t considered stressful for me because I took pleasure in doing this, maybe I should consider it a hobby other than a duty, it would be the perfect explanation for it.

After cataloging a mountain of books I walked to the shelves with the books following behind me, and as I mumbled where they would go they listened and followed suit. There was much work here just like the Northern Wing but that place was reserved solely for William, that place only listens to him because he was the heart of the library, so I wasn’t much help for my husband there.

And it pains me when he spends weeks there, Estel misses him during those periods, but William always makes sure he makes it up to her by spending quality time with us and leaving Severus to handle the rest of the work in the library.

There were challenges sometimes because of the Library work and because of William’s state, I spend most of the time here, which is why Estel is always with Sophia and Elvenia all the time. But we make it work and as William always says we will do it together and it was always true to his words. I’m glad we are able to make this work, honestly.

I still can’t believe I’m a mother... and Estel, oh my sweet Estel, she is growing so fast, just days ago she started walking and it felt like it was only yesterday I just gave birth to her.