Scroll Of Wrath [BETA] COMPLETE

|Chapter 3| The Acolyte

Hadassah woke up to the sun filling her room, the leaves doing little to hide the time of day. It was so early that the beasts weren't even awake yet. The entire tribe was eerily silent, and for a moment she felt like she was still dream threading.

She winced, her head pounding as she sat up. "I need to practice a bit more," she muttered. The better she got, the fewer side effects she'd have. "At least they haven't found me yet. I'll have to thank Ahqi later."

"Who's Ahqi?"

"Ah!" She screamed, pushing her back against the wooden walls, her heart nearly stopping in her chest.

"Did I scare you?" Neveah emerged from the shadows of the corners of her room. Hadassah nearly fainted. If Neveah wasn't so beautiful, she would have freaked out way more.

"Junior Kesmes!" Hadassah began, not wanting to reveal more information than necessary. "What are you doing here?"

Neveah flipped her long brown hair behind her, the beads on her wrists rattling with each movement. "The Great Kesmes is gathering his students. You should come along."

Hadassah breathed a little easier, knowing she wasn't in trouble. "I need to just wear my clothes. I'll be out soon!" she said awkwardly, gathering the blankets to cover herself. Neveah looked at her, and the beads on her wrists began to glow. More specifically, one particular bead began glowing, and an outfit set appeared in her hand.

"Here, a set of clothes befitting an acolyte. We will be sisters now, just call me senior sister."

Hadassah reached out, her fingers tracing the fine silk. It felt so soft against her skin. "This is for me?" Her expression was complicated.

Neveah nodded. "The Great Kesmes made it especially for you. I will see you in the Aeos Library." She turned and opened the door to leave.

"Thank you!" Hadassah called out as the door closed.

Once Neveah had left, Hadassah quickly changed into the long tailored dress with a high collar and a pair of loose pants underneath, paired with beautiful embroidered flats. The silk was incredibly comfortable. "As expected of the rabbit tribe, even their clothes are top-notch." She ran her hands down her clothes and twirled a bit, relishing this feeling.

She stepped out into the halls of the Life Tree, feeling the soft shoes on her feet made her inexplicably happy. She nearly skipped the entire way through to the Aeos Library. A massive space located in the center of the tree, multiple floors opened up to this library as books lined the entire length. Hadassah concluded the Kesmes must fly around the place, because how else could someone reach the top without being a winged beastman?

Her suspicions were confirmed the moment she looked down from the end of the hallway, down the Aeos Library.

A rabbit came barrelling up at her, and she had to move back quickly to dodge.

"Watch it!" he snapped as he stopped mid-air to look at her. Hadassah looked up to see a rude-looking rabbit beastman with short, dark hair and striking golden eyes. He was dressed in dark purple robes, giving him an air of arrogance and authority. He held an apple in his hand, taking a bite and chewing lazily as he scrutinized her.

"Who are you?" he demanded, floating effortlessly in the air.

Hadassah straightened, trying to maintain her composure. "I am Hadassah, the new acolyte under the Great Kesmes."

He raised an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed. "A human acolyte? That's a first. The Great Kesmes must be feeling generous."

Hadassah's face darkened. Did everyone here know she was a human? What the hell?