She settled at her usual library table, her lids heavy as she watched her colleagues shelve their books and hurry towards the grand, mahogany doors. Just weeks ago, she would’ve been one of them. The books on her table would be about elf magic and its rich history — fringe texts like If Elves Ruled the World and The Elfin Method. Instead, the stack before her consisted of The Manifesto of Blood-Drinkers , Vampirism Explained, and The Ministry of Magic v. Sanguine.