[.... that too. he couldn't honestly say that he was surprised, but he was a bit amused to find Cross curled up with that book. he allowed his amusement to creep into his voice as he walked further into the cozy room, coming up behind the high crown of Cross' chair to peer down.]

I have books on almost every subject known to man, and you choose that one. No world travels for you, no anthropology! No mathematics and no solar system, no- that.