Well that's different Ashleigh thought as she looked into the inky blackness behind the book case. She could just see a stone staircase leading down, but it was much too dark to go down without some sort of light. Ashleigh left the aisle and walked up to Georgie the librarian to see if she had a flashlight. "Do you have a flashlight?" she said with a smile. "One of the bulbs is out in the aisle back there and I can't read the book titles." Georgie smiled and handed her a flashlight; she said "I have the same problem too!"
Next, Ashleigh went to get her Dad. If she was going to walk blindly into the unknown, there was no one better to go with than her Dad. He would protect her. She walked up to Daddy and whispered in his ear and told him the situation. Daddy's eyes sparkled as he heard what Ashleigh had in mind. "I always like to explore spooky places" he said as he grabbed Ashleigh's hand. "Let's go!" Soon, the two of them were standing in front of the opening in the wall. The stairs were dusty and unused by anything but small animals in a very long time. They started forward into the darkness. When they stepped onto the fourth step, one of the stones sank about three inches and the bookcase above slowly slid back into place. "No place to go but down" Daddy said and they continued down the stair case. At the bottom, they were in a roughly hewn chamber about 20 feet in diameter. In one corner was a pile of armor and ancient weapons. On the opposite wall was a cave entrance slanting downward. Although the room was filled with dust and cobwebs, the armor looked new, as if the dust and insects were afraid to touch it. Daddy thought the armor was cool, and immediately started sorting through it looking for stuff that would fit him and Ashleigh. Soon, each of them were decked out in armor. Daddy chose a lightweight chain mail that fit over his clothes like a slip. He buckled on a long razor-sharp broad sword which he wore on his right side, and two katana that he slung cross ways over each shoulder. The katana were light, and unbelievably sharp. To finish off his "look" Dad wore three sais, two in front and one behind his back. A long bow and a quiver of arrows were also thrown casually across his shoulder. Ashleigh was dressed as a warrior princess. Her armor was a light-weight scale mail, which moved with her body like a second skin. She carried a smaller sword on her left hip. and two throwing daggers strapped to each forearm. Not visible, but still there, was a third throwing dagger hidden behind the nape of her neck. For long distances, she carried a small crossbow and a quiver of bolts. If you were going to play a game, then you means well dress the part! And right now, Ashleigh and Daddy were playing a game. They were playing at being adventurous explorers and the "basement" of this old library was their playground. And besides, who knew what would be waiting for them at the end of the cave they were just about to explore? A good weapon might come in handy, if they had to fight a giant earthworm or a large vole. Neither knew just how wrong they would be!
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