And then a man stood next to the shelf and said, “Come and look at this, Barry. They’ve got, like, a train elf.”And another man came and stood net to him and said, “Well, we...

Octave staggered to his feet, his stick swinging back to point toward Nicholas. He felt a wave of heat and saw spellfire crackle along the length of polished wood, preparing itself for another explosive burst....