The last thing that Wolfe heard as he retired to the Library with his new book and crystal in hand was Cassie seeking assurance from the Royals that they really weren't going to try to give Wolfe the title that Leandro had suggested.
Most of the city was out celebrating, and nearly every private room of the Library was empty, so Wolfe picked one with a comfortable chair and prepared to see what King Drider had presented him with inside this memory crystal.
Wolfe set both the book and crystal on the reading table, and placed a hand on the crystal with a touch of magic to begin the activation.
The information filled his mind, and a recording from King Drider began to play.
[I will start at your beginning, and then work backward through the history of the Magi until you understand.] The image of the Dark Elven King began.
