79th of Summer
Matthew strode into the store, eyes immediately scanning the shelves. There were all sorts of odd and ends in the dusty shop, but he was specifically looking for one. He had talked to Isolde about it, and she had told him a time when he could come in, and where she would put the book if they had it. Glancing around quickly to make sure the owner of the shop wasn't leering at him, he quickly moved down a few of the shelves, counting in his mind. When he had reached the correct one, he stepped into it, scanning the shelves within. It had been easy to get the name of the creature, as many a Knight had immediately spoke it once he gave a physical description. His own personal encounter, combined with the posting on the board, combined with the details the Knights had given... his eyes settled upon a blue-bound book, and he instantly reached out for it, snatching it and flipping it open.
He moved quickly, not really reading as much as scanning the pages. He flipped through until the name of the monster caught his gaze, and then started to scan through even faster. He didn't have much time, and knew the owner of the shop wouldn't be happy to find someone just reading one of his expensive tomes. So, he scanned through, looking for any of several key words. Anything that would give him a clue on how to be helpful during the upcoming fight he was planning on going into.
Why was he? He wasn't so sure. Oddly enough, the death of the creature seemed like a puzzle. Could he solve it before the creature solved him?
His blue eyes found a sentence, and he locked onto it, lips mouthing the words. Perfect. He repeated the sentence a few more times, shelved the book, and left. It was only a small tidbit of information. But it would have to do. He couldn't purchase the book, so he would merely borrow a few words from it.