" Kaz reached into his coat pocket. " Here," he said and handed Jesper a slender book with an elaborate cover." Are we going to read to each other?" " Just flip it open to the back." Jesper opened the book and peered at the last page, puzzled. " So?" " Hold it up so we don't have to look at your ugly face." " My face has character. Besides - oh!" " An excellent read, isn't it?" " Who knew I had a taste for literature? "