"I -" Inric falters, staring at the innocuous-seeming scroll.
"Haven't you come from the Great Library?"
"I have, but..." He scowls, regaining control. "May I see it? Please?"
"But of course!" Osin sounds surprised. "It belongs to the Great Library. Please, have a seat."
Inric sits down in the chair and opens the scroll with unsteady hands.