"I cannot say what is inside the book, I would at least hope you would grant a woman her secrets, regardless of what others may value them at. I would hope you would not read it. It's contents are mine, and mine alone. But the outside of the book has a seal carved into it. It's arcane in nature but has to be invoked to go off. The mark itself is powerful, strong and you must not mention it's name, least it unleash it's effects on you." she warned. "After you return it to me you'll all be paid the remaining eight thousand gold for the completion of the job. As for the thief, he is probably a hireling for a rival family, looking for anything to keep my husband to be from courting me. They want to marry one of their own to him, and he chose me instead. A woman of humble birth. I have only this."<br/><br/>She reached into her clothes and tossed a scrap of cloth on the table, a piece of deep blue velvet.