Jen pursed her lips as she ran her fingers over the leather spines of the magic books. Her fingers trembled slightly as she pulled out the black bound tome.
"Never even open that book." Her tutors had told her. "Those spells are forbidden to only the most puissant practitioners. The knowledge in ther eis dangerous."
But Jen wanted to know more, to do more. Her studies had gone well and she was brighter than her classmates. She would show Master Badlwin and the others just what she was capable of.
She took the book down and went to the open area in the middle of the library. She glanced at the door, she had been careful to lock it from the inside and the small warding spell she had placed on the corridor would warn her if anyone was coming down. She knew the master's habits though. Baldwin was deep into his cups and would sleep until dawn. The other students were fast asleep as well. She would have a few undisturbed hours.
Carefully, she started to mark out the boundaries of the spell. Reading the instructions carefully, smug in her abilities.
"Never even open that book." Her tutors had told her. "Those spells are forbidden to only the most puissant practitioners. The knowledge in ther eis dangerous."
But Jen wanted to know more, to do more. Her studies had gone well and she was brighter than her classmates. She would show Master Badlwin and the others just what she was capable of.
She took the book down and went to the open area in the middle of the library. She glanced at the door, she had been careful to lock it from the inside and the small warding spell she had placed on the corridor would warn her if anyone was coming down. She knew the master's habits though. Baldwin was deep into his cups and would sleep until dawn. The other students were fast asleep as well. She would have a few undisturbed hours.
Carefully, she started to mark out the boundaries of the spell. Reading the instructions carefully, smug in her abilities.