"Better," says Darlington, blue eyes alight with the enjoyment of spinning out this explanation, sharing a little more of the magic of his world and of Lethe. It was still strange, no longer needing to bend towards discretion, but for moments like this one Darlington thinks it's worth it. "Most of the collection was moved offsite, to a location about fifty miles away. A bunker, climate controlled, underneath an estate owned by Lethe. But to get books from there to Il Bastone, they designed a telescope portal and a catalogue request system. The Albemarle Book, named after the delegate that created it."
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