"You - no - " Rafael threw himself between me and the stone pillars in the library.

"You want Nicola or my mom to die?"

He hesitated. "It wouldn't be the first time that we've made sacrifices..."

"Rafael!"

"Of course not, but you cannot simply hand the scrolls over. It would be one thing if you had your magic, but there's every chance they'll bring a null. You could be a sitting duck."

"Put the scrolls in the tube. The team is waiting for us at my ...