This is a quiet corner of the library; no one should be making any sudden sounds.
And indeed there isn't any sudden sound just now, only a palpable beat of silence where the gasp or cry of shock doesn't come.
If Eddie happens to glance up, or if he catches any change in shadow or color out of his peripheral vision and looks to see what's caused it, he'll see Cassandra standing a few feet away: eyes wide, mouth a little open, a book pressed close to her chest as though to keep from dropping it.
If he doesn't, his first sign of her presence will be her voice, very small: "... Eddie?"
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And indeed there isn't any sudden sound just now, only a palpable beat of silence where the gasp or cry of shock doesn't come.
If Eddie happens to glance up, or if he catches any change in shadow or color out of his peripheral vision and looks to see what's caused it, he'll see Cassandra standing a few feet away: eyes wide, mouth a little open, a book pressed close to her chest as though to keep from dropping it.
If he doesn't, his first sign of her presence will be her voice, very small: "... Eddie?"