Zachariah's eyebrows raised at the news, gaze drifting to the ground, "Oh my. I am very sorry for your loss. I hadn't realized he passed." He shot Jo an empathetic look. He hadn't know Aaron very well, but the two had corresponded through letters from time to time, and he often purchased strange books from the shop's collection. It did, however, explain why he hadn't received a reply in some time.

Zach didn't quite know how to tackle the subject of death, either. He'd been lucky enough to have not lost many family members in his time on Earth. At least, nobody who was very close. He did, however, genuinely felt sorry for the young lady in front of him. "Are you of any relation?" He assumed she must be related since Mr. Asteroid had mentioned it was a family business.

"I am unsure of the color. I do know the author's surname was Dolkar."