Lucy's magnificent rod (Lucy)

[Anastasia]

You find Gold at the cafeteria, just rising as you enter. He looks to be done with his meal, going towards a portal.

[Corwin]

"Ah, you're right where Miss Mirajane said you would be, Mister Gold!" Lucy exclaims, approaching. "Would you be willing to spare a few minutes of your busy schedule? My name is Lucy, and I'm trying to get to know the resident mages of reknown a bit better."

[Anastasia]

Gold glances at you, "Alright. If you're here there's more to you than meets the eye."

[Corwin]

"Glorious!" Lucy claps. "Where were you headed before, Mister Gold?"

[Anastasia]

"Nowhere important," Gold replies, "The library will suffice instead."

[Corwin]

"That's my favorite place!" Lucy readily agrees, leading the way through the portal. "Do you use it to study the arcane arts, Mister Gold? For recreational purposes? Or something else entirely?"

[Anastasia]

"I am a natural wizard by nature, rather than a studied one," Gold says as you head in, lowering his voice. "Nonetheless, knowledge is power."

[Corwin]

"If only more people had this outlook," Lucy says wistfully.

[Anastasia]

"Then the libraries would be uncomfortably crowded," Gold says as he leads you to a table, taking a seat after you pulling your seat out for you.

[Corwin]

Lucy thanks him with a smile, settling down. "So!" she gets right to the chase. "What sort of power does a natural wizard seek in a library?"

[Anastasia]

"Arcana and planar lore are popular," Gold says, "Aurora's library is the best I have ever encountered, at least ones I have unfettered access to."

[Corwin]

"Oh yes!" Lucy agrees, the subject quite close to her heart. "Even without Miss Elena's invaluable support, the legendary Sage Vul'lath is often here to provide his, ah, sage advice! But the best part," she continues, leaning slightly over the table while her hair anchors her and her chair for stability, "is all the reference books! Pick a subject, any subject, and the Aurora library has material to cover not just it but a slew of related matters! It might make the pursuit of knowledge slower than finding and then perusing a summary, but the wealth and depth of knowledge is beyond compare!"

[Anastasia]

"Yes, the depth is remarkable. You could spend lifetimes researching here," Gold says, "Aurora collects new books as well, so the lore expands every day. As a matter of fact, I am going out soon to procure some more books and lore sources."

[Corwin]

"You don't say? Where from, if I might ask, Mister Gold?"

[Anastasia]

"A private dealer, a friend I know," Gold says, sitting back, "He owes me them."