The Lycan King
"Or this vast library might have a few other books on the same topic."
"These are the only books on this particular topic, my Queen." He shook his head in disappointment, clearly not catching the double meaning of our conversation. "They were original books with no copies, all more than three thousand years old. They were handwritten and invaluable."
What kind of books did Leikos want? I walked over and tilted a few of them up.
History of Fayes. The Faye Kingdom. The Power of Fayes.
What the fuck?
"Tell Lord Leikos the library did not have the books that he wanted," I told him. "I do not want him to fire you from your job. Or worse, punish you for your clumsy slave's mistake."