"It's really not worth it without Brad Pitt anyway," she agreed, taking her hand off of the book.

It had been a bit of a risk, just going in and touching an unknown object like that. But a calculated risk. If there was one thing the multiverse had taught Fatima, it was the value of making friends and allies. And judging from the look of the book and the way he'd tried to manipulate her, Chris had some bite to that bark.

Possibly a good friend to have.

She eyed the cover thoughtfully. "That's a triquetra," she noted. "Which cosmology does it represent? Celtic or Christian?"