A stone Pegasus flying across the landscape.

Book I, chapter 1 - The Room

The book had drawn your attention inward from the plot. But something caught you unawares. Waiting now to hear what it was, you peer curiously around into the dusty room of small sunlight shafts and dark, hidden shadows.

'Eeeeeek'

There it was from towards the light. You begin to sit upwards when you notice movement all around the room. Startled freeze as you peer back from the peered upon.

"achooooooo!'

Everyone laughs. You have no idea who these familiar faces are but you're happy to see them again. Some lean forward from large Chesterfield chairs. Others sit up from plushy upholstered chaise lounges. Each set of furniture upon lushly woven rug island, tiny upon the dark hardwood floor, itself an ocean of dust, half open books and stacks of bound volumes between you all. Many faces smile and shudder back as the room resolves itself into less than a handful of bewildered occupants.

'Errr... was that just me?'

"Nah, me too.' Nods of agreement.

'Eeeeeek', a voice whispered.