Haruff bowed once everyone
had stepped onto the dock. “As I said, my name is Haruff, and we have much to
discuss and further to travel in order to reach the library.” He turned inland.
Lisa stepped forward to stop him. “How did you channel my husband’s spirit?” She asked hopefully.
Haruff turned back and smiled sadly. “Even if he could have told me I wouldn’t have been able to explain it. Madam. I may have found peace of mind when I lost my eyesight but I was a warrior by trade and matters of the soul are beyond me.” He turned back around. Lisa nodded sadly as she and the rest of the group followed Haruff in to town.
Haruff led them to a small
Inn. Once they were in the building Haruff sat in a chair at the table closest
to the fire place. A young elven boy ran up the stairs and after a few moments
came back down with a full cloth sack. He brought it to Haruff and placed the bag
on the table. Haruff reached into a pocket on his robes and unveiled a small
coin that he put in the boy’s hands. The boy ran back upstairs with a smile on
his face.
“What’s in the bag?” Squints asked as Haruff
felt along the bag for the sting holding the bag closed. He found and pulled
the large knot.
Once the bag was opened he
pulled out a large leather bound book. “This, is for Lisa.” He started.
Lisa reached out and took the
book from him. “What’s in it?” She asked.
Haruff shrugged his
shoulders. “I don’t know. I’m blind, and he didn’t tell me.” He smiled,
reaching back into the bag. He pulled out a piece of rolled parchment. “Squint’s
here is the map of the library. You’ll need it once we get there to locate the
book.” He explained.
Trent interrupted. “If your
blind how are you going to guide us to the Library?” He asked.
Haruff smiled. “Another
question I cannot answer. All I know is that the only person on this planet
that can get you to the library is me. I’ve never been there and I have no map
of my own, but Brandon sacrificed a lot to make sure the contents of this bag
reached you and that I was able to meet you here, and he told me that It was my
destiny to lead you to the library.” He answered.
Trent scoffed. “It’s your
destiny to lead us to a place you’ve never been and don’t know the location of?”
He questioned.
Lisa loudly closed her book. “Trent
I don’t know how to explain it but he’s telling the truth, he’s absolutely who
he says he is and I am fully convinced that Brandon sent him.” She said with
complete sincerity.
Brooke looked at the cover of
the book but couldn’t make sense of the symbol on the front. “Lisa what book is
that?” She asked.
Lisa lovingly rand her hand
down the spine of the volume. “It’s Brandon’s war journal.” He wrote it for me
in the sprit realm. He gave to Haruff and it is unquestionably authentic.” She
said with a determined smile. “If you cannot trust Haruff, then trust me. We’ve
had a long journey and it is just beginning. I’m going to get some sleep. I suggest
the rest of you do the same.” She stood up with the book under her arm. And headed
for the stairs.
