Elowyn slipped quietly into the library.

The place was dimly lit, washed in the pale amber glow of hanging lanterns. Only a few cadets sat scattered around the long tables, their faces buried in thick manuals and scrolls.

She glanced around-Kaidan wasn't there.

Relief and disappointment clashed inside her chest. It gave her a moment of peace though, a rare silence she desperately needed.

She hurried toward a far corner where the light barely reached, pulled out a worn ...