It was a peaceful afternoon on Silvermoon Avenue. The sun was shining, and people were moving up and down the road. It was a normal day. In particular a bell rang as the door to one shop in particular opened and a couple stepped in. This shop wasn’t one that had a grand appearance on the outside, or some big sign that drew people on. It was simply one of those types of hole in the wall in the middle of other shops. On a glass window the words “Kolt’s Book Emporium” were labeled with a book beneath them. Through the window one could see shelf after shelf of books. For Kolt, this was paradise. For others, it might be hell. He loved his book.
As the couple entered the shop they gazed around before separating. The woman slipped off towards the romance section while the man moved towards the history. He skimmed over the books on the shelf before pulling one down. The sound of the spine cracking filled the area just around him. It was obvious that the book hadn’t been opened many times. Regardless, a book was a book. “History of Fiore?” The question caused the older man to jump as a figure that was taller than him seemed to just appear. At the height of 6’10, he didn’t seem like he belonged in the shop there. The man was wearing a black and red suit with long hair that slipped down to his shoulder blades. His eyes were dark and red. It was as if someone had fashioned his eyes from ruby themselves. On his side was a leather holster that seemed to hold a weapon of some kind was secured there. It had seemed out of place, but for that matter so did Kolt in the shop.
“Why, you nearly gave an ol’ timer like me a heart attack.” The man exclaimed with a bit of a smile on his face as he looked back at the book. “It’s a good book. I used to be part of the Rune Knight before they broke down. This is one of the few books out there that had recorded their better times. Tis a shame it’s so expensive.” The man said as Kolt tilted his head some. His hair fell off to the side some as he did so.
”Well. I have to agree. It was a good book, and good thing I have several copies. You can have it. Also tell the dame you walked in with she can keep one book she likes also.” Kolt said with a smile. The old man was silent for a moment. The book he had was in fact one of the more expensive copies of ‘History of Fiore’. It was a first edition. ”I’m Kolt for the record. The owner. Come again sir. Perhaps you could tell me of stories from when you were a young man.” The large man said before turning to head towards the back of the store where the counter was. It was devoid of customers, and that was to be expected considering the couple were all that were in there. They were old, and nice. He didn’t worry of them being left to their own devices. In the back of Kolt’s mind something was bugging him. A new business had opened up down the way. He wasn’t too nosy, so he hadn’t really looked into it, but they were being a bother. He was going to need to go check them out soon…
As the couple entered the shop they gazed around before separating. The woman slipped off towards the romance section while the man moved towards the history. He skimmed over the books on the shelf before pulling one down. The sound of the spine cracking filled the area just around him. It was obvious that the book hadn’t been opened many times. Regardless, a book was a book. “History of Fiore?” The question caused the older man to jump as a figure that was taller than him seemed to just appear. At the height of 6’10, he didn’t seem like he belonged in the shop there. The man was wearing a black and red suit with long hair that slipped down to his shoulder blades. His eyes were dark and red. It was as if someone had fashioned his eyes from ruby themselves. On his side was a leather holster that seemed to hold a weapon of some kind was secured there. It had seemed out of place, but for that matter so did Kolt in the shop.
“Why, you nearly gave an ol’ timer like me a heart attack.” The man exclaimed with a bit of a smile on his face as he looked back at the book. “It’s a good book. I used to be part of the Rune Knight before they broke down. This is one of the few books out there that had recorded their better times. Tis a shame it’s so expensive.” The man said as Kolt tilted his head some. His hair fell off to the side some as he did so.
”Well. I have to agree. It was a good book, and good thing I have several copies. You can have it. Also tell the dame you walked in with she can keep one book she likes also.” Kolt said with a smile. The old man was silent for a moment. The book he had was in fact one of the more expensive copies of ‘History of Fiore’. It was a first edition. ”I’m Kolt for the record. The owner. Come again sir. Perhaps you could tell me of stories from when you were a young man.” The large man said before turning to head towards the back of the store where the counter was. It was devoid of customers, and that was to be expected considering the couple were all that were in there. They were old, and nice. He didn’t worry of them being left to their own devices. In the back of Kolt’s mind something was bugging him. A new business had opened up down the way. He wasn’t too nosy, so he hadn’t really looked into it, but they were being a bother. He was going to need to go check them out soon…