After Xandar settled the bill, he drove them back to the hotel. When they arrived, Xandar got the hotel staff to get the books to Lucianne’s room. It took two employees two trips each before every book was finally in Lucianne’s room.

When they were done, Xandar left them a generous tip before thanking the two shocked employees. After closing the door behind him, Xandar looked around him and commented, “Your place is getting smaller with all these books. It might get a little uncomfortable to live here now.” He was wondering whether they should just send back some of those she got for her friends first.

Lucianne’s eyes sparkled...