He smiled back at her, warmth radiating from his expression. he wondered at finding such a woman so quickly, who so shared his interests. It seemed impossible. And yet... "I have been to one, but nothing near here. There are so many books here. There were not as many in all England, when I was alive in the past. Scrolls, and stone writings, but books... those are amazing." He spoke with relish, for he longed to own them all, to read them and inhale them.
"Hm? Oh, I was pondering what you were saying and trying to decide on a book to show you. I have a precious few, recreated from my time, in my tower, and was trying to decide which to summon... so, ah, a summoning spell, is the answer you sought." His cheeks tinged a touch red.