It's mine. I had it since I was your age. Which feels like a long time but really, it isn't that long ago. [He adds quickly, because Taryon isn't old and late twenties shouldn't feel that old anyway.] It's a seminal work of art. One of the most complex worldbuilding I've seen in a fantasy adventure novel. Honestly, if you really this, every other book feels like it's a variation of its plot and themes, but I'm getting ahead of myself. You've got to read the other two books in the series to really get it. Oh. And some of the supplemental materials, but I'm going to have to ask LILITH about retrieving those.

[He breathes his sharply through his nose. There's so much about this trilogy that he wants to share, but he risk of spoiling it for a new reader stops him from speaking further.]

Oh. Right. Thank you for inviting me to your home. [He was raised to have some manners, so Taryon leaves his shoes at the entryway, lines up neatly, and follows Bakugo inside. He's got to have some sort of hobby that's on prominent display. It will make for an excellent continuation of their conversation.]