Holmberg, D K - The Alchemist Book 01 - Alchemist Apprentice by Holmberg D K

Author:Holmberg, D K [Holmberg, D K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2021-06-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Sam still hadn’t seen Tara come out of what he suspected was some hidden passageway, and he had been forced to head up the stairs into the tower several times otherwise, he would have drawn the attention of others. He found himself pacing up and down the stairs, passing different people as he went, nodding to them, including James, who had frowned at him at one point but had been placated by Sam claiming that he was going down to the kitchen to get some food. He was tempted to go to Okun anyway, as he hadn’t eaten much, and his stomach was grumbling.

It was getting late. Long past a time when Sam should have been in bed, especially if he wanted to be prepared for what he might encounter in his exams later on.

But curiosity won out.

He found himself sitting again on the stairs, waiting and wishing that he had something to read. When he started to hear the scraping of stone, he jumped to his feet, more surprised than anything else.

A section of the wall opened in front of him.

There was nothing to it other than a blank section of stone. But it slid apart, creating a narrow gap in the wall where Tara stepped out of. Her eyes widened slightly when she saw him. She finished stepping out, flicking her gaze up and then down the stairs, before turning to look at him.

“What are you doing here?” Tara asked.

Sam glanced behind her. He couldn’t see anything behind her but noticed that she clutched an arm full of books.

“What is this?” he whispered.

A flicker of emotion crossed her face before she finally breathed out in irritation. “Come on.” She turned again, and she tapped a section of the wall that he couldn’t quite see, caused it to slide away, creating a narrow opening again. She motioned for him to go inside, which he did. Once inside, the wall began to slide back. From this side, there was a more distinct steady grinding sound to it. Sam stood in place, not knowing what to do until Tara rested a hand on his arm.

“We call this the Study Hall. Only a few students in this tower even know about it, though I’m pretty sure the instructors know.”

“Who else knows?”

“Not many. When I was shown it, I was to make sure to only reveal it to those truly worthy of the Study Hall.”

Sam realized that wasn’t much of an answer.

“I wouldn’t have shown you if you hadn’t been there,” she said. “But I imagine that you would just spend more time searching for it anyway. It’s not as if it’s all that challenging find.”

“It’s not?”

“You just have to know the right sections of the wall to touch for it to open before you.” She motioned for him to follow. There was a faint light, and Sam realized the source of it came from lanterns on the other side of the wall where light drifted through narrow grates that he could scarcely see.

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