Sera Vane arrived at the library eleven minutes after William sent the message, which meant she had come at a pace that was fast without being conspicuous, the specific speed of someone who had spent eight months learning exactly how quickly a person could move through a building without anyone registering that they were hurrying.
She found the table in the historical texts alcove without needing to search for it, which suggested William's description had been sufficient or she had simply known the library's geography from her years at the academy before her departure.
She looked at the table.
William. Seraphina. And the third person, whom she had not been told about in the message but whom she recognized within the first second of seeing her.
