The Twilight Library

Elara Vance

Julian Thorne

The Echo

Elara's Restoration Studio

A converted Victorian storefront with tall windows facing the gray expanse of Oakhaven's harbor. The air smells of beeswax and old paper, and every surface holds tools of delicate repair—bone folders, Japanese tissue, linen thread. The workspace is both sanctuary and fortress, organized with meticulous precision that leaves no room for chaos or unexpected emotion.

Julian's Bookshop

A welcoming space in Port Meridian where books are displayed face-out, covers toward the door as if inviting conversation. The lighting is amber and forgiving, and there are chairs—actual chairs for sitting—scattered between low tables piled with volumes. Unlike Elara's fortress, this shop is designed for lingering, for the messy unpredictability of human presence.

The Twilight Library

A cathedral-like space that appears only in the liminal hour between day and night, materializing in the abandoned lot behind Elara's studio. Shelves spiral toward an impossible ceiling, each book bound in shifting colors that mirror the emotions of the visitors who unknowingly created them. The lighting is the blue-violet of dusk, and silence here is not empty but filled with the weight of unspoken words given form.