While Alec tried to focus on Hobbits, he couldn't stop himself from watching Adam and the tarot cards. He knew about them, reading about them in one of the many books he'd skimmed through to try to gain a better understanding of magic, but he knew that he had no gift for prophecy or magic.

Realizing that he'd been caught staring, Alec jerked his attention back to the book. Maybe he should have chosen one that he hadn't memorized decades ago. Trying to settle more in his chair and actually read the story, he couldn't help wondering what the cards had suggested that had Adam looking uncomfortable.

When Adam spoke, Alec gave up on the novel, setting it carefully aside before moving to the table. "There are. There's whole sections of dictionaries for translations." Looking at the book, he tipped his head to one side, trying to read the passage upside down. "But I know both." Maybe Adam would want him to help. Or he could dismiss him and go find a dictionary. Alec wasn't quite sure which option would be best.