Entranced by the Basilisks (Monstrous Matches, #3)

by Lillian Lark

“Is this where you should be right now?” Agnes asks. I almost laugh. “This is where I’m always supposed to be, Agnes.” I don’t know who is more surprised by my teasing words, her or me. Agnes softens. “There is more to life than this library.” “You’ve never said that to me before.” “Quite frankly you’ve never had anything more before.” I blink in surprise. “Touché.” “I’m just saying, you’re marvelous at your job, a machine really, but you don’t always need to be a machine and other people can be delegated to.” “Are you going after my job, Agnes?” Agnes makes a disgusted noise. “And speak to the donors in your place, hardly! But we can move some assistants around to cover some of your other duties. You can take time off to work on whatever needs to be done for Emilia. You don’t need to be overseeing it all.” “I don’t oversee it all. You’re instrumental to the running of this library far more than I.” “And I go home every night to my partner at a reasonable hour. You should do the same.” She arches a brow. “I’ll think on it,” I say. “See that you do.”