The vast, boundless night sky gradually brightened, and more and more stars emerged into view.
The roaring campfire burned quietly, its glow making both their eyes shine. Loren twirled a strand of Hermione's hair around his fingers. "You know the story of The Book of Abraham. Perhaps you've already noticed that every time this book appeared, it guided the chosen wizard. While leading them to create the Sorcerer's Stone and seek the truth, it also guided them to save the world and avert crises."
Hermione's bright, lively eyes widened, and she looked slightly incredulous. "Every wizard who obtained The Book of Abraham saved the world... Is that where the legend of the Sage came from?"
Loren quietly wrapped an arm around her waist and waited for her to process the information.
A few minutes later, Hermione had sorted through it all and frowned slightly. "You mean these disasters were all within the expectations of Abraham, that Sage?"
"I don't think so." Loren inhaled Hermione's fragrance. "As a Legendary Wizard who created the Sorcerer's Stone, Abraham may have intended, when writing this book, to leave a treasure for his people or descendants—something that could help them through several harsh and difficult crises, allowing their people to prosper. But he certainly would not have been thinking about saving the world thousands of years later."
"But why..."
"Once The Book of Abraham was created, it became part of this world. It no longer belonged solely to Abraham and his people. Compared with their wishes, the inheritance of the book and the development of events all followed another powerful will." Loren paused, emphasizing his next words. "The World Will."
Hermione seemed to understand, but not entirely. "Explain."
"The hypothesis of the World Will can be traced back to four hundred BC. The philosopher Plato