Chapter 57 Forbidden Knowledge

• The ancient library beneath the castle had been sealed for three generations, its dusty tomes and crystalline storage devices deemed too dangerous for casual study. But as I descended the spiral staircase with Master Dorian at my side, I knew that casual study was a luxury we could no longer afford.
• "Your father forbade anyone from entering this chamber," Dorian said, his voice echoing off stone walls carved with protective wards. "He claimed the knowledge contained here was too volatile for mortal minds."
• "My father also tried to magically enslave me to the throne," I replied, running my fingers along the ward-carved walls. "His judgment on dangerous knowledge may have been compromised."