It seemed as if the fae and the human's thoughts were the same, as he muttered beneath his breath quietly, "The gods didn't stop that dagger." With a sigh he offered the people a smile and was intent on getting back to the castle when the wooden sign to the book shop caught his eye as it swayed gently in the wind. His footman and coach driver were rather keen to leave and even a pair of guards had come over to stand at the Prince's side and herd him into his carriage and away from any more potential harm. Alessandro however remembered his promise and with a warm smile he uttered, "Good men rest easy, my body guard assures me that no one else is foolish enough to try so soon and I believe him. I need to visit Fredrickson's book store." A silent eye roll was seen, books were clearly not one of the guards interests. "I shan't be long and I shall take him with me." He uttered gesturing to Rei, "To save you the torture." There was a sheepish smile from one guard and a scowl from the other but the Prince ignored both and turned on his heel with only a glance to Rei to indicate that he followed. 

The store wasn't very large, when the door swung open there were three book shelves lined side by side against the largest wall, a carpeted floor desks and chairs and a counter made from a long wooden bench. There was a kindly young man standing there while an elder man hobbled with a book in hand up a set of stairs to put the tome back where it belonged. The shelves were not thick with books and those that numbered the most were books on obscure matters, like Miss Thompson's ten best radish recipes and the dragon who ate too much. While there was nothing that would be truly rare here there were however the odd rare finds, like the complete history of Alessandro's family abridged by some Steward or other. Songs of the people and books on the gods. The tome that had just been replaced looked ordinary but had a touch of magic to it, only a touch and nothing strong enough for humans to sense. The young man smiled as Alessandro entered, visibly going red but it had been well known that Fredrickson Junior had idolized his brother, even if his brother had treated him as less than dog shit. "Good day my Prince, what an honour to have you in our shop again." Alessandro offered a small smile and nod, "I've bought my new body guard here to choose some of your books, should he find anything to his tastes that is, Rei, go look, don't be fooled there are some real gems if you know where to look."