'The Iron Garrison's chief interest in this place is the recovery of ancient strategem and tactics. Building plans, too, are of interest. But so far in my research, I have seen far too many of these and not enough in the vein of creative offerings. Does that sound queer to you? That there would be interest in prose coming from someone of the Iron Garrison?

'It isn't queer at all. Not all of us hunger for a swift and violent reclamation of Khazad-dûm. Some of us seek to revel in new discoveries and enjoy the art and prose of our long lost brethren.

'Mekeb-faham is a library. Within it, there are many records, but I am most interested in those that pertain to the art of words, not the art of war. If you journey into this library and happen across any prose-work, I would happily reward you in exchange for them.'