Later on the same day, Reynard held in his hands a thick, iron-bound book. The cover was delicately engraved and adorned with small rubies.
If he had to guess, most of the value of the spell manual went into this cover with "Bound Flame" written on it.
He couldn't wait to try the spell out and share his success with Marien. But he couldn't train in peace without knowing what Children of the Frost wanted from him.
So Reynard packed more grenades in his pockets, oiled and reloaded his revolvers, and went to the address written in his note.
"Beef and Broth" turned out to be a mid-grade tavern in the more "neutral" part of the city.
There was nothing pretentious about it, but the place was spacious, clean, and the food smelled extremely delicious. When Reynard entered—hiding his aura—he immediately noticed many other magi eating there.
