Chapter 16: Cornered Researcher
-Twelve years ago-
A year and half had gone by since Scarlett was betrayed. In that time she had been unable to undo the aging, and was also unable to completely recover her magic. Whatever was done to her, had done more than damage her aether veins. Even when she had healed them, she was only able to manifest a twelfth of her former power. She was weak, and was currently in hiding.
Scarlett would now constantly wear a disguise and went by the name Lunarch in public. Her disguise looked nothing like she once did. Her appearance was that of an older blonde haired woman with green eyes, donning a simple gray midi shirtdress. Not too pretty, or ugly, just enough for her to appear average in every aspect to the unassuming.
Currently, Scarlett was reading a large tome while disguised in a corner of a library. She was in the great library of Graheel, known as the Arcanium Archives. It was a repository for some of the oldest documentation on magic and arcane theory on the western continent. It was here that she was trying to research what had been done to her during her expedition to the Wildlands.
The more noticeable aged features she had been cursed with were currently hidden under an illusion called a glamor. It was a type of powder that one could apply to the face to make oneself appear different. It was a very superficial and simple type of magic. Used commonly amongst many older mages to hide unwanted blemishes in the face. A little water was all it took to dispel the illusion, and anyone who was even moderately trained in the arcane arts could tell from a glance she was wearing a glamor.
Scarlett: “Damn it.” She muttered to herself. “There is nothing useful in this either.” She said as she slammed the tome closed.
Scarlett was scouring old tomes. In the years since that tragic event, she was searching for a way to repair the damage that was done to her. She was going through old records and documentation about ancient magic. She was looking for anything that could help her with condition, something that could restore her magic and youth.
Librarian: “Um, excuse me Miss, but the library is closing soon.” Said the older looking gentleman who worked here.
Scarlet didn’t turn to face the librarian as she spoke.