That stopped him in his tracks.
Fifteen thousand?"Well shit. I didn't think it was quite that old. Explains a lot though. You want a cool name huh? Sounds like desire with a bit of arrogance mixed in. Feels good doesn't it? Heading out of this place. Be in touch soon."
He ran his fingers over the journal, curious to know its secrets. With a rough date to search for he could probably begin the translation process himself in the library, or at least give it a go before he asked his weird ally to do it for him. Carefully he placed the book in a pocket in his robes, and with a nod to the ghosts of acolytes past, left to catch the return flight to the Academy.
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