Nimbus seemed to have visibly relaxed and calmed down now that it was a little clearer that it wasn't his fault, but Kailani's for touching things without thinking. After the last few years, he'd grown a lot less prickly, Kailani might even dare to say he'd become affectionate with her. They still bickered over things, but it was less confrontational and more teasing one another at this point. Seeing him so stressed out over her condition had definitely confirmed the wood elf's suspicions, Nimbus definitely cared for her.
"Alright." The shopkeep brought a large, heavy tome forward, slamming it onto the counter with a puff,
"Oh, geez, I'm not... the young man... I once was..." He huffed, clearly a little out of breath. He gave himself a minute to catch his breath as he pried the book open and began to flip through the pages.
"Alright, let's see..." He muttered, slowly riffling through the pages. Upon inspecting the book, Kailani noticed it seemed exceptionally old and worn, the pages seemed to contain a lot of scribbled handwritten words along with the occasional sketch of objects or diagrams.
"Damn book, doesn't have a search system..." The shopkeeper grumbled while the others continued to wait until eventually, his face seemed to light up,
"Ah, here we go..." He trailed off, his fingers tapping on a page that showed a similar, image to the statue that sat shining on the counter beside them.
"I originally picked it up because it was similar to the artifact mentioned here, but once I got my hands on it, it wasn't magic at all. Well... At least I thought, until now." He chuckled to himself, clearly excited.
"So... What does it say about it?" Kailani asked curiously.
"Well... the information here isn't guaranteed accurate, a lot of it is the author's speculation, but there have been a few similar pieces, as old as the dragons themselves, forged from their very breath." He began, pointing to the image and then to a block of text that essentially explained the process,
"Only those that are attuned to the element already are able to use them apparently, but they could be used to harness the power to slay other dragons. Each containing a portion of the power of the dragon that forged it." He continued, mumbling a little to himself as he poured over the text, trying to find if there were any details to their exact situation.
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