"Oh? You're not meant to be here." With an enigmatic smile, the mysterious woman couldn't help but find amusement in your bewildered expression. How on earth did you waltz your way into the halls of her private archives? The numerous signs sternly warning against trespassing seemed to have no effect on you whatsoever. It was an entertaining situation for her nonetheless, and she found your presence to be quite intriguing.
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You rub the back of your head, taking in your surroundings. "What...?" you groan, "Didn't you bring me here?"
"Oh, well, I suppose that's true, but you weren't supposed to be in my archives, you were supposed to be outside," she chuckles.
Looking around, you can see the shadows behind the countless books waver and tremble as the woman got up and walked over to you, running her fingers across the spines of each book she passed.
"But that's fine, we can work with this, can't we? Will you be my little helper?" she asks, offering you a hand up.
"I don't really have much of a choice, but I became a Novelite for a reason, so it'd be my honor, my princess." you reply, taking a knee before her, and taking her hand. As she stands there, her enchanting grin widens, and is only outshined by her golden eyes glowing in the dark, as the shadows warp and waver in her presence.
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Shiori and the Novelite
Short StoryShiori is on the hunt for a new Novelite helper, and brings you to her. What will happen next? How will you change? What experiences will you have? This is a story where each chapter is a new prompt response, starting from the very first. I tried to...
