Chapter Eleven

Kendra sat in the library with the book, The Hobbit, opened on her lap. When Rex had first shown the room that was lined with books to her, she’d been both intimidated and overwhelmed. She was taught to read by Olga, but the availability of reading material was limited.  Therefore, her reading skills were wanting.

To add to her frustration. Rex had been raised around enough books that he was a very adept reader.  For the first few days, he had to coax her into the library and then convince her to explore the inventory. Eventually her insecurity and humiliation over her poor reading skills were replaced by an enthusiasm and notable improvement in her ability to decipher the meanings of the words on a page.  Within a few weeks, her companions were hard pressed to pull her nose out of a book.

The fact that the library was a complete literary treasure trove only added to the situation. Where she stood in intimidated confusion while fearful to