The elder thought. “You may have ten minutes with him. That is all. And do not try to get his hopes up. Explain to him the nature of the system and his place it in.”
“Very well,” said Augusta with a sigh.
“There is something you could do for us in return,” the elder said.
“Yes? I will do anything you wish.”
“We have salvaged a few useful things from the ship which brought you. One thing is a box of books. Unfortunately, until now we have had no books at all. Girls are taught to read, but there is nothing much for them to read outside of schoolwork. It would be a great boon if it was found that these books were good to read. I have no knowledge of literature myself, nor does anyone else on this island, but you are an educated woman. Perhaps you could examine the box and report back what
