Chapter Eight
DAGONET WAS DIRECTED to writing materials in the library the following day. It seemed to be a general room used by all, unlike in his own home where he used his library for all his work and business meetings. Lord Vallentyn apparently had a study separate from the library in which he conducted his own business, leaving the library available for use by Lady Vallentyn and others.
Dagonet settled himself at a table with the paper, ink and pen provided by the footman. The pen needed some sharpening, but as a knife was thoughtfully provided as well, this wasn’t a problem. He pulled a sheet of the fine paper toward him, dipped his pen and then searched his mind to find just the right words to use in this missive.
As he had done for centuries—since his time with the Children of A
