The shop hand gave a confused expression when she saw who seemed to be a mercenary touching a popular romance novel. It was a bit out of the unexpected but she wasn't one to judge after the mix of people she experienced on a daily basis. Travelers often traveled through this place and each had their own unique quirks. Perhaps the mercenary's quirk was his affinity for tales of romance.
"Ah, that one," the woman said. "It's hard to find because of how popular it is. It's a bit more expensive than some of the others. I'm surprised it found popularity due to it being titleless and only having the author's name on the front."
Henry gave a crooked smile. Only his mother could be so indecisive that she would omit a title completely. It never had occurred to him before just how strange it was until he
