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A Maester. Xia was mildly surprised but she thought she ought to have known. "It is still magic," Xia replied, referring to necromancy. She could understand why people wanted it banned, but it was still a type of magic and while they probably shouldn't be teaching others how to practice it, it...

A week. Xia was not surprised, at the state the book was in, and the skill she knew Harrier possessed. She took slow, small sips of the alcohol, savoring in the strong sweetness. It almost made her teeth ache, and already she was thinking about how she could play something so sweetly it made the...

Xia could sense that the woman was interested, and considering something. She could only read emotions, not thoughts, and she got the distinct feeling that she didn't want to know what Harrier might be planning. Harrier reached for a bottle of what Xia assumed was alcohol and poured two cups of...

Xia listened as Harrier asked question after question. "I would like it usable, readable, and intact," she replied, using Harrier's own words. "It is not mine, it is the college's, but I can pay for your services without problem." She had brought the book to one of her music instructors and...

Xia could sense a bit of excitement on the woman in front of her, but she was harder to read than others. She didn't worry about it, but walked forward and set the book on the front table. "It's an old music book," she said, opening the large cover carefully. She traced a thin finger down one of...

Xia held the book tightly in her arms as she walked- or rather, glided- down the cobbled road between the store fronts, humming a soft tune as she moved. She stopped outside the shop that claimed to fix ruined books, especially books of a magical nature. The book in Xia's arms was not like...