He nodded his assent. "I'll send word when I've returned. Do try to at least memorize some letters in between your casting practices. Think of them like arcanima symbols, like Ruin. They each have a meaning and a shape, but just as casting is easier with a personal touch, so too is reading and writing more natural once you've developed your own handwriting." He nodded again and slipped the books back into his pockets. He moved as though to stand and leave, but stopped himself and settled back down.
"Have you still got any food left at home, Miss Joz?"
"Have you still got any food left at home, Miss Joz?"
