#elsewhere

"Appreciated, it is just starting to thin properly. You would hide my liver spots, which I have worked hard to earn via age."

The hand is carefully shaken, and volume of town history passed over.

A smile at the joke "Trollgaine for men, probably wouldn'tt sell." And he takes the book "You have a good day" And with a head nod, he leaves. Sure hope this works

The door swings shut behind him, clicking softly as it closes and locks. Odd, the gentleman within hadn't risen from his desk at the far end of the room.

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