Annika shifted in alarm when Salem attempted to attack her father again. Her concern was unneeded as Jack quickly defended himself, looking almost bored as he quickly dispatched Salem. It wasn’t that she never believed her father’s story or his prowess, but it was different to actually get to witness it. She had been on the receiving end of his lessons many times—it was nice to watch someone else get it this time.

Annika hurried to her father’s side, and they quickly teleported through space to the other side of the street. Annika suddenly had a craving for popcorn, wishing she could eat it while watching the chaos unfold across the street. She looked up before she turned to acknowledge the library steps they stood on.

[color=#663399]”Can I go in?”[/color] Her home held a wealth of knowledge and books from all over the worlds. If she was ever interested in something and they didn’t have the book, it was easy to obtain, but still, there was something pleasant about walking in a public library, reading books others had and being subjected to a deadline to have them returned.