Evaline:
When I picked up the tote bag back in Kieran's office earlier in the evening, I already knew the record book inside would be massive.
I mean, the bag itself had been heavy... unnecessarily heavy for something that was supposed to be a book. Even then, nothing could have prepared me for the sheer reality of it.
Now, sitting on my bed with the bag open in front of me, I finally understood why River had chosen a tote instead of simply handing it to me like a normal book.
I slid my hands inside the bag and wrapped my fingers around the spine, bracing myself before pulling it out.
The moment the book emerged, my breath hitched.
It wasn't just big.
It was Huge.
The leather cover was dark... almost silver-black... with edges worn smooth by time. The spine was wide enough that my hand couldn't fully wrap around it. Faint markings were etched into the leather, not decorative exactly, but deliberate, as if each line had been carved with purpose rather than aesthetics in mind.
