"No, there's no reason," Asar-Suti says. "As long as he doesn't touch the books of magic, as opposed to the books about magic."
He looks at Teja.
"The books of magic are the ones lying over there, chained to their shelves. Do you see the furry one? That's the Monster Book Of Monsters! If you want to not touch only one of those more than all others, it's that one! It bites, tears up other books, and is generally monstrous. Bit Guppy on the leg when it broke loose some years ago, and tore up nine other books of magic beyond recovery. I'm not regenerating your fingers if it bites them off! Other than that, yes, you can have a key and read books as much as you want."
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He looks at Teja.
"The books of magic are the ones lying over there, chained to their shelves. Do you see the furry one? That's the Monster Book Of Monsters! If you want to not touch only one of those more than all others, it's that one! It bites, tears up other books, and is generally monstrous. Bit Guppy on the leg when it broke loose some years ago, and tore up nine other books of magic beyond recovery. I'm not regenerating your fingers if it bites them off! Other than that, yes, you can have a key and read books as much as you want."