Pushing the Sky!

[baka]

"Hard to argue with that," admits Fitz wryly. "Is there anything in particular you're looking for?"

[Carthrat]

"I'll trust your judgement on what's hot and what's not," replies the voice. "Just, go, hurry up! I can't be seen talking with you for too long. People will start getting... ideas."

[baka]

Fitz nods, "Alright," and turns, looking around the park for Cosgrove.

"He says he can help us. He wants us to get something for him first, though. A book."

[Dracos]

"Ah, that other guy?  What book?"

Dracos

[baka]

"He didn't say, specifically. But the words 'tome' and 'eldritch' came up, so I think we can find something he'd like. There's a bookshop over there," Fitz point in the direction the voice indicated, "which has some. Though they won't likely be in plain sight."

[Dracos]

"Your ability to get information is clearly stunning.  And you came to get me why?  Go buy the book and make him happy."

Dracos

[baka]

Fitz shrugs. "I thought you'd appreciate it more than me wandering off without a bye or leave."

He sets off towards the bookshop.

[Carthrat]

The bookshop is a nice place. Titled 'Ken's Second-Hand Bookstore', it's got a dusty, old-library feel to it. The propietor looks friendly, though, and the shop feels... homey. It's slightly larger than one would expect, and has books of varying mundane types organized into marked shelves.

A stairwell leads up into a second storey, but is closed off with a rope and a sign; "Staff Only."

[baka]

After walking up and down the shelves a little, Fitz approaches the owner.

"Hi. I'm looking for something a little rarer than what's here, unusual books. Do you think you can help me?"

[Carthrat]

"Oho! You're another one of those thieves send by that bastard!" states the man, producing a shotgun.

"Get the fuck out my shop!"

It's only now that Fitz realises that *nobody else* is in the shop apart from him and this guy.

[baka]

Fitz raises his hands in front of him, taking a step back.

"What..?" he mumbles, backing out of the shop. He heads back to the park and finds Cosgrove again.

"That didn't go well. He's a bit paranoid."

[Dracos]

"For buying books?"

Dracos

[baka]

"I think this sort of thing's happened before. He pulled a bloody gun on me."

[Dracos]

"...for buying books?"

Dracos

[baka]

"He called me a thief. Fits with what that guy said - 'Everyone in this business is a thief'. I can't imagine the sort of books he was looking come cheap, if they come for money at all."