"To understand completely," he said, his expression once again turning somber, "You will have to understand my story."
"I gather it's a long one?" Mericlou said.
"It's the story that lies within that book," Aldrec replied, pointing back towards the ancient book with his name on its cover. "And it is one you might regret hearing."
"With you, I have no regrets," Mericlou said. "Tell me everything."