Chapter 25: The Archives

Aldrick looked away, all but turning his back on Caroline. “Here we go.” He pressed his hands together as though in prayer before slowly pulling them apart. As he did, the academy appeared between them.

“That is so cool!” Caroline whispered before she could stop herself.

“Aldrick’s only the most talented Magique in the school,” Nadine said proudly.

The three-dimensional image of the school increased in clarity, and slowly Aldrick removed his hands, leaving the image in place.

“Okay, so we have the school—now, where is the library?” Caroline asked. 

Using the forefingers of both hands, Aldrick placed them on the image and zoomed into the west wing.

“So Caroline, our library actually spans two floors,” he said quietly as he moved them down to the first and second floors.

“Where are the archives?” Tilda asked with a combination of impatience and enthusiasm.

“Well, I’ve never actually seen them, obviously. Just give me a minute.”