Allan smiled. “It is my understanding that you are an expert in books in the folklore realm, is that correct?”
I nodded. “Yes, folklore, fairy tales, and legends are my specialty. How may I be of service?” Again, I was fortunate that my cover allowed for my actual knowledge. I was still getting up to speed on the bookish stuff, but I knew my folklore inside and out.
“You may have heard,” Victora said, “of a certain collection of South African legends that is just now entering the market. I’m interested in procuring that collection if,” he stressed that word heavily, “you determine they are authentic and worth the amount they could achieve at auction.”
if,” I studied his face for a moment as my brain tried to catch up to the situation. As I had understood it, Victora was (at least on the
