Chapter 14I disembarked the cable car and sprinted to Diamond Hall. Police tape still wound across the nearby front entrance to Glass Hall, and a burly guard ensured no one accessed the inside. Only a few lectures took place in the building during regular semesters, and since the exhibition was being held there, no one except the art department needed entry that week.
When I reached my office, I checked in with Fern, who was preparing for a separate meeting with Ursula and instructed me to head over to the president's office in thirty minutes. Grateful for the brief reprieve, I greeted my colleague, checked the desk compartment, and verified Queen Tessa's talisman was safely stored inside the suitcase. I was unwilling to continually lug it around or bring it home where it could cast its v
