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promise you anything. But what’s this about?”
    “It is about a prophecy to heal The Edge.”
    “I’ve read everything there is to read about The Edge. I’ve never heard of a prophecy.”
    “That’s because they tried to erase it from history.”
    “Shezdon, you are scaring me, who are ‘they’?”
    “The White Knights. They were involved in your accident.”
    “What?”
    “I don’t have enough time. I explained as much as I could in my note. Do not show this to any Initiate. There is no way to know who is involved or who is being watched.”
    “Shezdon, White Knights are myths.”
    “As were Mist Apparitions. You don’t have to believe me. Take care of the book. When you meet someone who can read it, give it to them.”
    “Are you the prince’s informant?”
    “No. I don’t know how anyone else could suspect.”
    “I don’t understand.”
    “There isn’t time. No matter what happens to me, do not tell any Initiate about this book.”
    “Shezdon, you really are scaring me now.”
    “I mean it, no matter what happens to me, keep this a secret.”
    “It’s just a book, isn’t it?”
    He looked at me sadly. “You would have made a great Scholar, but you will be good at anything you try.” He kissed me on the cheek. “Secret. No matter what,” he repeated and then hurried away.
    I took the package back to my room and opened it. Inside, I found a note and a very large, tattered book. On the cover, there were two lines. One line was in a language I had never seen before, which was unusual. The other was in Cuneiform, our most ancient language dating prior to the Dark Ages. It read, “The Edging of the World.” I opened the book to skim through the pages, but I did not recognize the lettering. I could only assume that it was the same language as on the front cover.
    Intrigued, I opened the note.
    Hailey-
    You hold before you the secrets to destroying The Edge. The White Knights are looking for this book. They are an ancient sect of Weavers who are both powerful and dangerous. Under no circumstances can they recover this book. I was part of the White Knights, but I stopped believing in their mission years ago, but had no ability to break free. Strong Mist binds me from being able to reveal the others in the Brotherhood; else, I would name everyone that you should watch for. All I can tell you is to trust no Initiate.
    I do not know if they will suspect that I gave this book to you. As the Custodian of the Book, I should be unable to speak to anyone outside of the White Knights about this book, but since the night of your apparition, I couldn’t think of doing anything except giving this book to you. Something is changing, and you are in the middle of it. I know that you will not let my sacrifice be wasted. Please, I beg of you, trust no Initiate.
    - Shezdon
     

Chapter 4
    For several hours, I flipped through the book’s yellowed pages. I perched over it, taking notes on characters that repeated frequently and searching for any pattern—anything that might help decode the mystery language. In the morning, I would have to take the book to Nazarie, despite Shezdon’s insistence. As the Lead Scholar, Nazarie deserved to be notified about this treasure. But for now, the puzzle called to be solved. I flipped through the delicate petal-like pages of the book, wondering what secrets were locked within the text.
    I wondered if these secrets could have anything to do with Prince Jaysen’s theories about a conspiracy. But this book was easily a thousand years old. How could any of this information be related to a modern conspiracy? And why did Shezdon keep mentioning that something might happen to him?
    I kept tossing ideas around, but everything seemed outside the realm of possibilities. Were there some Weavers who were trying to align themselves with these White Knights and overrun the rule of the court? Is that how Altis managed to usurp the position of Lead Initiate? If things were connected, then