>>6338791You would be right to assume that. I can't think of any reason that he would, so I say he can't!
>>6338817>>6338963You pick up the book from the ground, and feel the leather cover and pages within tingling with energy. It almost feels as if there's a warm breeze blowing on your fingertips as you hold it. It's a strange sensation, and you doubt the children can sense the dead wizard's residual mana and the spells he locked away inside of his book. Sighing, you tuck the book into your cloak for safe keeping. Once it's deemed to be relatively safe, you'll relinquish it to Arne, seeing as he's the most interested in it.
The young humans watch you with baited breath. You scratch your beard and speak, "I'll hold on to this for now. If it contains anything evil, I'm destroying it. If I deem it to be safe, I shall allow you to keep it, Arne."
"Yes!" Arne clenches his fist in victory. Sabina still seems weary, but after you reassure her that you'll keep any strange curses at bay (even though you're not sure you can if there really are any) she lightens up.
You all head back to the small campfire and see that your bird brother is all curled up in a ball near the fire. How sweet. The rest of you eat, and the children teach you the benefit of cooking. The fact you never knew that people could use fire this way astounds you. The roots, grubs, and even the leaves taste five times better once they spend some time over the fire! You sleep with a full belly and rich flavors on your tongue you've never tasted before.
