Inspect Sancti Mihai Historia Vera, the blank book at the table's lower left, and bring it to Anca. Use the candle's heat to reveal the writing. The warm drink is optional in Between the Words.

Start at Crossroads Inn

  1. Finish Echoes of Silenced Bells. Agreeing to leave with Anca takes you to the inn; otherwise travel there later. Speak to her about studying the recovered books.
  2. If preparing the drink, inspect the pot and herbs on the inn's south-side table, then serve Anca. The screenshot labels this optional objective as one segment. It is not a required book-unlock ingredient.
Inn interior: the tracker lists browsing and an optional warm drink, each with one time segment.
Inn interior: the tracker lists browsing and an optional warm drink, each with one time segment. · All Things How / Rebel Wolves

The pot only offers a pickup prompt

Move your aim off nearby food and onto the dark pot on the window-side table. The drink interaction guide reports an Inspect prompt followed by an on-screen confirmation; use your displayed controls. Let the brewing scene finish, then check that the optional drink objective clears. The book objective can remain active afterward, so continue studying rather than repeating the drink. This interaction does not require a separate crafting recipe.

Reveal the hidden text

  1. Inspect the books on Anca's table and select the lower-left blank volume. Bring it over when prompted.
  2. During the candle interaction, keep the flame beneath the open page until the writing appears. Follow the displayed controls; no universal button or exact hold duration is established here.
  3. Finish reading and Anca's conversation. If still browsing, recheck the blank book and whether the revealed text was actually read.

Follow the correct next lead

The hidden account links Mihai's weapon to Svartrau. A Monk and a Saint follows Albertus in the Middens. Separately, Anca's research continues into Where Old Devils Lie; do not assume the monk quest must be finished first.

PowerPyx lists two segments for initial study, one for browsing and one for the optional drink. Both ATH versions report a skill point, but disagree on XP: 34 versus 1,000. XP remains unconfirmed. Shopping is separate from the reading objective; this page does not promise fixed stock or require purchases.