Lilia's Haven

Then, he thought about opening it and whistled when it did. However, after a glance, his lips quivered at the complex drawings, unknown images, and the number of pages.

'The first book is four hundred pages?! Am I really back to college?'

"Are you aiming for mastery or to get the average? Trust me, that's a condensed version already. Any less, and someone will pick you up with a spoon when you reach the application steps." Surtr waved his hand, soft flames engulfing Adam in response as he continued. "Your body is reaching its limits, so let's end our first meeting. I have one last advice, though. Keep one of the library's books on you at all times. It'll allow us to interact, even if you're not in the library."

Adam tried to answer, in vain. He faded in the roaring flames the next second, only to reopen his eyes in the library, unaware of Surtr's great service by allowing him entry through a mere book rather than the library.