Miranda was sitting by the tall window of the Dragonic Castle library, a soft beam of sunlight falling across the pages of her book. She adjusted her square glasses and turned a page carefully, her purple eyes scanning the words with quiet focus. The faint smell of old parchment and leather filled the room, and the distant sound of the castle gates closing echoed through the halls.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed someone entering the library. For a moment, she considered ignoring the presence, returning to her reading, but curiosity got the better of her.

"Excuse me… who are you if I may know?" Miranda said, her voice calm but clear as she lowered the book slightly, keeping it open on her lap, and adjusted the black choker with the yellow bell around her neck.

Her small black horns peeked through her short purple hair as she tilted her head slightly, observing the newcomer. She rested one hand on the edge of the book and let the other hover near the page, ready to continue reading if the answer did not interest her.

The castle walls rose high around her, decorated with banners in shades of gray and purple, the colors she favored. The faint drafts from the stone windows made her shiver slightly, prompting her to tighten the black leather jacket she always wore when sitting by the cold glass panes.

"Do you often come here?" she asked after a brief pause, her tone polite, almost neutral, as if measuring the answer before deciding whether to continue the conversation. Her eyes returned briefly to the text, then flicked back, curious but composed, her posture straight and careful.