Jun jumped slightly and looked around, checking for anything that might be out of place in the library. Very quickly he turned off the lights again, then calmed his breathing before calling out:
"You may come in."
The two Preceptors who had been standing guard outside walked in. They stood just a few steps inside the library and bowed deeply toward the deep shadows where Jun sat below.
"Ancestor Jun," the man in the lead said. "We heard some screams earlier and wondered what was happening. We were concerned that—"
"It is none of your business," Jun interrupted. His voice was sharp and left no room for questions. "Do not concern yourself with my matters. Go back to your posts."
The male Preceptor swallowed his words. He had also wanted to ask about the young man who had just left but the Ancestor's tone killed all such thoughts. He bowed deeper, then retreated out of the library, but not before covertly scanning the library out of the corner of his eyes.
