C40 The ONE

“I wasn’t.” He held up his hands in defense.

“Sure.” I raised an eyebrow, but turned my attention to the books scattered around. “I see you still have that crazy appetite for reading.” I knelt and picked up a volume of Jules Verne.

“You don’t outgrow books, Merry.” He picked up another book. “This one is a first edition Jungle Book.” He handed me the hardbound copy