A friend in need is a friend in deed

It all made perfect sense. She was lured to interact with the artefact by magic. If she was greedy for power she would have taken it. Seeing that she did not, they moved to the next stage by giving her dreams to discern her stance and power. She was then slowly exposed to its power and systematically attacked to be converted. The plan was meticulous and quite clever.

- I think that the target was always you - announced Nora while trying to make sense of it all - That is why you were asked to work on the book. They were hoping you would be affected and try to take the book, but you didn't. So they start building a new plan. Who close to you could fulfil the task and motivate you to join the game that is being played?