Talashia's eyes widen as she uncovers the map and books...one of the shelves collapsed, and spilled out its contents. The books on top burned, but a few on the bottom survived intact. And fortune smiled.
"This is exactly what we need," she blurts, and quickly opens the book, paging through it rapidly to make sure it hadn't suffered damage. There was some smoke marks and the pages darkened a bit, but it was still quite readable. Even better, folded under the back cover was parchment that unfolded to reveal a map!
"This is it! Look!" the sorceress called triumphantly, holding up the book and map for the others to see. "We may not even need a guide now!"
"This is exactly what we need," she blurts, and quickly opens the book, paging through it rapidly to make sure it hadn't suffered damage. There was some smoke marks and the pages darkened a bit, but it was still quite readable. Even better, folded under the back cover was parchment that unfolded to reveal a map!
"This is it! Look!" the sorceress called triumphantly, holding up the book and map for the others to see. "We may not even need a guide now!"