"There is no better place to escape to than the realm of fiction." Samuel chimed, unaware of how true his comment was about to be. He was happy to see Jigano appeared to approve of his recommendation and smiled wide when he was thanked, dipping his head just a little. "You're very welcome! It's nice to share precious things."
He finally paid proper attention to the small book when Jigano pointed it out, leaning forward to stare at it. "Hm. I don't know, I don't think I've seen that one be-" Sam was cut off by Jigano seemingly disappeared into thin air, the book falling back down. Alarmed, his first reaction was to look underneath the table; no Jigano there. He wasn't behind it or around the bookcases nearest to them either.
Panicking, Sam looked around to see if anyone else had seen it - there was no one else present. "Jigano...?" He asked, to no answer. Nervously he glanced about the table and his eyes settled on the small book; thinking it was stupid even to consider what he was, he reached forward and cracked it open just the slightest amount.
He had _heard_ of books which took you, quite literally, to different places, but he had always assumed it was children's stories and fantasy. Opening the book further, Sam suddenly had to reconsider that notion as he felt his entire world shift around him.
He finally paid proper attention to the small book when Jigano pointed it out, leaning forward to stare at it. "Hm. I don't know, I don't think I've seen that one be-" Sam was cut off by Jigano seemingly disappeared into thin air, the book falling back down. Alarmed, his first reaction was to look underneath the table; no Jigano there. He wasn't behind it or around the bookcases nearest to them either.
Panicking, Sam looked around to see if anyone else had seen it - there was no one else present. "Jigano...?" He asked, to no answer. Nervously he glanced about the table and his eyes settled on the small book; thinking it was stupid even to consider what he was, he reached forward and cracked it open just the slightest amount.
He had _heard_ of books which took you, quite literally, to different places, but he had always assumed it was children's stories and fantasy. Opening the book further, Sam suddenly had to reconsider that notion as he felt his entire world shift around him.
