The first peaceful day

[Anastasia]

This leads you a dwarf in robes and with spectacles, sitting and reading. He looks up, "Duke Moore," he says on greeting, sitting in front of a bookshelf. It's a quiet part of the library, no one else around in the last several minutes of your walking.

[Nephrite]

"Sir." Moore says, absent a name. "I'd like to procure a book, but it's apparently sealed. The Cannas Collection, specifically."

[Anastasia]

The answer is an object - he tosses you a key. "Head to the Sealed Collection two floors down," He says. The key is made of solid gold and engraved with tiny runes and writings, prayers for protection. "The keeper down there will take care of the rest."

[Nephrite]

"Thank you." Moore says. He turns to go find the stairs!

[Anastasia]

d100.

[Nephrite]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 72, total 72[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Deeper in. Here the walls are completely transparent, letting in the watery, shining light. An array of colorful fish and aquatic life can be seen outside, everything lit naturally. It leads a blue-white cast to everything here. It all ends in a vault door, solid steel with a single, hooded figure standing before it. You can't see a single feature of his, thick brown and purple robes concealing him completely. He bows and speaks into your minds. 'Duke Moore, solar Cresiel. Please do not speak here, for the books within listen.'

[Nephrite]

Moore blinks.

He points to his own head, taps it twice, then points at the robed man and then makes an elaborate shrugging motion.

[Anastasia]

Cresiel nods, silent.

'We can talk through my telepathy,' The man says, 'Think towards me and we will hear.'

[Nephrite]

'Oh!' Moore thinks. 'Good, I was worried I'd have to explain which book I needed without talking...'He sighs and holds up the key. 'I need the Cannas Collection. Is that one dangerous for any particular reason?'

[Anastasia]

'It inflicts madness, it is the fruit of the Abyss.' Is the answer you get, 'It is kept because there is wisdom within, but it is a poisonous fruit.'

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. 'I don't need to remove it from the library, but I do need information from it. Would a spell that reads and comprehends all the information in a book be dangerous to use on it? I can look through it normally if so."

[Anastasia]

'Extremely dangerous, and to expose yourself to it in such a way would render even the protected vulnerable.'

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. 'Looks like the easy way is out. I'm protected by mind blank, is that sufficient for reading through it?'

[Anastasia]

'Carefully,' Is the answer you get. 'You have the key?'