Isn't it just? I thought you would feel that way. Look at the little deer at the bottom. Aren't they sweet?
[ She can see the awe in his face and hear it in his voice. Dorothea knows just by his reaction that he understands, without even having to open it, why she might not want to wave this book around outside. The church itself didn't have the best history with Almyra, and the lacquered cover is distinctly not of Fodlan. ]
Anyway, don't just look at the cover. Open it. The illustrations are amazing.
[ Ever the polite host, Dorothea pulls the chair away from her desk and offers it to Claude before taking a seat on the edge of her bed. She's eager to see more of his reaction as he takes in the illuminated pages covered in flowing script that spills across the pages. He surely has some inkling of just how valuable the small volume is, of the sheer number of man hours required in the production of the paper, the lettering, the illustrations, the binding. It's an older book, as well, so the age undoubtedly adds value. ]
This book is one of my treasures from my time in the Mittelfrank. We did a show a few years back that was inspired in parts by an Almyran legend, so the company bought a number of books from an Almyran merchant to get ideas for the costumes and stage design. I kept this one when I left.
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[ She can see the awe in his face and hear it in his voice. Dorothea knows just by his reaction that he understands, without even having to open it, why she might not want to wave this book around outside. The church itself didn't have the best history with Almyra, and the lacquered cover is distinctly not of Fodlan. ]
Anyway, don't just look at the cover. Open it. The illustrations are amazing.
[ Ever the polite host, Dorothea pulls the chair away from her desk and offers it to Claude before taking a seat on the edge of her bed. She's eager to see more of his reaction as he takes in the illuminated pages covered in flowing script that spills across the pages. He surely has some inkling of just how valuable the small volume is, of the sheer number of man hours required in the production of the paper, the lettering, the illustrations, the binding. It's an older book, as well, so the age undoubtedly adds value. ]
This book is one of my treasures from my time in the Mittelfrank. We did a show a few years back that was inspired in parts by an Almyran legend, so the company bought a number of books from an Almyran merchant to get ideas for the costumes and stage design. I kept this one when I left.