You sat peacefully in the Library of the Zapolyarny Palace, the only sources of light being the dim glow of the Dendro Delusion built into your earring and the moonlight shining in through the windows. The silence was peaceful, with no other presence in the empty Library except yourself, sitting in a swing of foliage created by your Delusion.

You were the late Signora’s replacement, the new Eighth Harbinger. You held onto important documents your fellow Harbingers handed over to you, which you kept stored away in your office on the second floor. You made sure those documents were near impossible to find, only you had access to their location, and you had the key to open the filing cabinets they were contained in.

As you sat in this comfortable silence, with nothing but the books to keep you company, you heard the doors open with a soft creak from its hinges. Thinking nothing of it at first, you continued reading until you heard the familiar sound of footsteps stepping in your direction, then came to a slow stop in front of you. You didn’t need to look up to see who it was, Pierro’s presence was imposing enough as he cleared his throat to earn your attention.