Chapter 53

Midway through the same week that had seen Alistar beaten and bloodied, the male house servants set up an old bookcase of polished, stained oak along the wall near his bed. This was courtesy of his uncle Caedmon, a gesture that he appreciated greatly. He made it a point to pack each of the four shelves with various books from the library, which he had handpicked to suit his interests. Many of them made mention of Alta, but never more than a paragraph of broad commentary at random places throughout the works. This lack of information eventually intrigued him to the point of frustration, so he decided to see if his old Drunish friend knew anything on the subject.