[Sabriel obeyed, keeping her eyes on the floor. She'd cried, earlier, but her father's words still rang in her ears. Everyone and every thing has a time to die.
Finally, she speaks up.]
He didn't let me see the library, but... [Sabriel's normal skintone is close to deathly white, so it's hard for her to get any paler, but somehow she's managing it.]
I learned things- about the Old Kingdom. And Father is-
action;
Finally, she speaks up.]
He didn't let me see the library, but... [Sabriel's normal skintone is close to deathly white, so it's hard for her to get any paler, but somehow she's managing it.]
I learned things- about the Old Kingdom. And Father is-
He's dead, and I'm the Abhorsen now.