I produced the book from behind my back and held it out to him. “Your mother told me about a book,” I said. “Back in Cahlish, when she told me I had to seal my runes. She told me I needed to find it, and that once I did, I shouldn’t tell you about it, but…” I shook my head, holding it out to him. “That doesn’t feel right. Here. I found it. This is the book.”
