The lab was a strange and eclectic mix of both fantasy medievalism and modern technology. Inside an old musty library that looked as if it came out of some old Roman monastery could be found such modern devices as a film projector, holodisc recorder, and a cordless phone.
"Jim", said Aluara, "I know you haven't studied this type of thing before, but I need to see if we can find a way to reverse the draining properties of the stone and to quicken the reversed properties." Aluara continued "I'd like you to keep reading these texts while I call a few of my siblings. They may have more insight as to what can be done about the draining stone."
Jim agreed and began to look through the book. He thumbed through many pages but found the script archaic, crabbed, and hard to read. He plodded through the book gaining about as much useful information as if he had read the phone book in order to deliver an oral report on War and Peace. Meanwhile, Aluara placed a call to some of her brothers and sisters...
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