He hurried over to the main door, still open from the earlier invasion, glanced outside to see the corridor empty and pushed the door shut as quietly as possible. Placing a hand on the lock, he muttered a few well chosen words, the mechanism activating with a loud clank. These were the strongest security passwords he could summon. They should prevent anyone from outside causing him trouble – for a while, at least. Running back to the Hub, he saw that the Dwellers had finished draining the luckless Wordsmith. This was unfortunate, as Garrowain was outnumbered and up against enemies who now gave him their full attention. What’s more, they stood between him and The Cornerstone.Assessing the odds and realising the value of a tactical withdrawal, he sprinted for the nearest open Library door, hoping the remarkable book could fend for itself. The Codex had been flung into a corner, so Garrowain had no idea where he’d end up, but anywhere was better than surrounded by Dwellers.The monsters gave chase, smelling the opportunity for the best meal they’d come across since entering this world.Garrowain ran through the Library and more of the creatures, who’d been wasting their time defacing books, joined in the hunt.
