“I can’t accept this.” The librarian chuckled. “Of course you can! Your wedding is coming up. I’ve been scouring the shelves for these, and if you don’t accept them, I’ll be quite upset.” He smiled good-naturedly. She smiled widely and accepted the tall stack of books from him. “Thank you so much! I’ll see you later!” “Bye!” She walked the short distance from the bookstore to her home in the Mage District. Aliandra entered the room humming happily. She was about to put her books on her desk when she heard footsteps behind her. “Thar, you’re back early. Did the negotiations go well?”