Edgar leads them back out of the conservatory - one of the birds swoops low over their heads to tweet its thanks as they reach the door - and then starts off down the hallway once again.

He randomly opens one of the doors on the right this time and pulls Daine through behind him. Then he stands in stunned delight for a moment.

The room is over two stories tall and books line every wall, the only exceptions where a door or window intrudes. A fire is crackling heartily in a fireplace on the far wall between two windows, and the room itself is furnished with overstuffed chairs and sofas.

Wow, he finally manages. This is some library.