The Venomancer's Web

Everything inside Building 7 looked normal at first. Two kids were running around the courtyard, laughing and playing. Now and then, they picked a few sweet potato leaves. A woman holding a bowl snapped at them, and they quickly ran back inside.

Thalia headed straight for Magnus's place, which also served as his office. She didn't shout or make a scene.

But the office door was shut. Seven or eight