С‚рµрјсѓ: "hunt" | Рўс‚р°с‚сњрё Рѕр°

The city of Oakhaven didn’t keep its secrets in vaults; it hid them in the "Stacks"—a vertical labyrinth of a billion discarded books.

The hunt turned into a vertical chase. Elias swung between shelving units as the metallic bird dived, its brass talons scraping the wood. He reached the "Dead Zone," where the oldest scrolls crumbled at a touch. He spotted a spine bound in rough, unpolished sharkskin—the Codex . The city of Oakhaven didn’t keep its secrets

With the owl closing in, Elias didn't run. He opened a different book—a decoy filled with dried silverfish—and tossed it into the air. The owl, programmed to protect against pests, diverted its path instantly. programmed to protect against pests