One of the copies. The original--the Compendium, that is--I have it locked, in one of the cupboards, but, um--
[Many of the cupboards have locks, but the locks are not often employed. Salvio can only dream of an office where the cupboards are locked to prevent unnecessary viewing of files. Sensibility and good practice keeps the cupboards unlocked, for transparency. No one can accuse you of embezzlement if your records are there for the viewing.
It is a rare honor, therefore, to use a lock. Salvio fumbles at his worktable and unearths a small box. He presses his fingertips to its sides, and with a soft click, the lid springs open, revealing the key. This, he carries to the cupboard and opens it.
The Emergent Compendium is a large, thick tome, with a solid cover of cloth and board and a red gemstone embedded in its center. A pair of straps are stretched over the dense pages, as if to keep its vast knowledge contained. Salvio hefts it in his arms and turns to present it to Tessa.]
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[Many of the cupboards have locks, but the locks are not often employed. Salvio can only dream of an office where the cupboards are locked to prevent unnecessary viewing of files. Sensibility and good practice keeps the cupboards unlocked, for transparency. No one can accuse you of embezzlement if your records are there for the viewing.
It is a rare honor, therefore, to use a lock. Salvio fumbles at his worktable and unearths a small box. He presses his fingertips to its sides, and with a soft click, the lid springs open, revealing the key. This, he carries to the cupboard and opens it.
The Emergent Compendium is a large, thick tome, with a solid cover of cloth and board and a red gemstone embedded in its center. A pair of straps are stretched over the dense pages, as if to keep its vast knowledge contained. Salvio hefts it in his arms and turns to present it to Tessa.]
This is the original.