Jelo and Mira entered the empty classroom, and Jelo quickly closed the door behind them, clicking the lock into place. The last thing they needed was someone wandering in while they were examining stolen classified materials.
The room was dim, lit only by the faint glow of emergency lighting strips along the baseboards. Mira didn't bother turning on the main lights, the less attention they drew to this classroom, the better.
She moved to one of the desks near the center of the room and carefully set her messenger bag down. With deliberate movements, she unzipped it and reached inside, pulling out the massive dragon book.
Even in the low light, the book was impressive. The dark red cover seemed to shimmer slightly, and the gold lettering caught what little illumination there was, making it gleam. Mira placed it on the desk with a soft thump, and both of them stared at it for a moment.
"Here goes nothing," Mira muttered.
She opened the cover.
