Chapter 2 1809

I looked around the room quickly and noticed something something strange and unnerving. The librarian was missing he had absolutely vanished, but on his desk lay a letter adressed to James Venigo, which was me. Inside was a map of the library and a message.
It said :

James
run and hide but don't let them find it. go behind wisdom
romiv


Romiv is the librarian. I understood the first part of the letter because he was helping me find the Pendemate. The second part of it made no sense. I glanced up and noticed a statue of Athena, the greek goddess of battle and wisdom.

I went up to it and looked behind it. At first I saw nothing, then I noticed a small lever behind a pamphlet the statue held. I quickly grabbed the lever and pulled.

At first nothing happened and I started to panic but then a small hidden door opened on the statue's pedastool. I quickly slipped into it and closed it just as the other people burst through the doors and screamed at me. I heard the crack of a pistol being fired and realized that I was being fired upon. I glanced for ward and saw what seemed to be the inside of the library walls! I heard another crack then fell in pain as a bullet hit me in the shoulder and twisted me around. as I lay on the floor I heard someone say "psst, up here."


should he run away or talk to the person