“Before Quinn showed up, the last time I had anyone come visit me regularly was a man named Thaddeus, at least before he passed on.” William paused for a moment as he searched his memories. “He was always curious to see how I was doing and if I had uncovered any useful tomes that could aid the war effort, or to collect any dangerous ones that needed to be quarantined.” “Thaddeus Denarius?” Molly voice echoed with surprise from the far side of the room as she walked up beside me. “The old Patriarch of House Denarius?”