Lichtenhart
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Victor nods and smiles.
No strong objections
No strong objections

Jeremy said:Around how big is the creature? My sized? Victor's size? I take it from "flapping around" that it is flying somehow?
Yodwin bursts out, "It's not my book, you meddling young fools! It's Xargon's. I don't remember all of it with clarity, but I do remember this: Xargon will be the doom of us all!"
Pausing for a moment, collecting his thoughts, Yodwin continues, "Xargon is a protector of the Empire. He's been alive forever, at least as long as the empire* itself. His desmense is to the far north, farther north than even Drell. He guards against the incursion of the giants of Jotunland. His book is here, and I don't remember why!"
He looks sad for a moment. "I am an old, old man. I don't even remember how old. When I found the book in the archives, I was delighted by it, but couldn't read it. It seemed to bring back a few faint memories, but I'm too doddering to puzzle it out. I thought maybe Maerath could decipher it's secrets. So I gave it to him. Maybe handling the book triggered some sort of spell, or made Xargon aware of it's presence here. Something summoned him to Drell and he wants the book. If you have it, maybe you should just give it to him."
Zhure said:Arana comes forth with a plan to lure the inky creature down. With Victor's implied approval she continues with it, leaving her precious, practically irreplaceable spell book where the black manta is sure to see it.