Arthur waited anxiously in silence as he heard the bustling sounds through the speakers of the small rune device in his hand.
He could almost imagine his friend barreling deep into the bottomless suitcase to retrieve the book before coming back out.
The phoenix's advice had turned out more than helpful. While it was getting quite late for Darius, Arthur couldn't help but bother the Warlock for some help.
The matter really couldn't wait.
After a few moments of waiting, the Warlock's voice returned.
"Well, let's see here," there was the sound of rustling pages before a celebratory exclamation.
"…Ah! Here it is. It says,
'Flame Core Concealment is when a phoenix blocks off its connection with the flame core in its sternum and gradually degenerates to the level and strength of the ordinary shifter.