“Well then what is it?”

  “Actually, I can remember anything.”

  “I didn’t have anything to do but read for years. Eventually I learned to review my memories with accuracy.”

  “I will if you stop talking.”

  …

  “Good.”

  “Four elements… four days… fourth tallest building… four basic movement skills…four times as fast.”

  “Are you saying the elements have a connection to the four basic movement skills?”

  “Because you have to know all four basic movement skills?”

  “Four other ones? I… only have three other ones.”

  “Whew. That would have been bad, if it turned out I just couldn’t get the class anyway. Even so, that only leaves you with three other skill slots.”

  “Let’s see, fire is run, and water is balance right?”

  “Yeah, but I already know I have them. This can’t take me that long.”

  “Sneak is obviously-”

  “-dark.”

  “What?”

  “That’s a lie.”

  …

  “Hello?”

  …

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  “YES!!!”

  “Oh, you’re back!”

  “What?”

  “Deal.”

  “I made some headway. While I searched and conquered, I discovered the last four elements,” he paused.

  “But I need you to check something.”

  “I have Darkness as roll and Ice as sprint. Is that right?”

  “Darkness shouldn’t be sneak?”

  “It explains it?”

  “How can you read anything?”

  “Good. Your new job is to transcribe that book for me while I work.”

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