conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know a plot for a book about Manson, Gray, Edge entitled The Edge of the World?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: The Edge of the World: The film is the story of the de-population of one of the isolated, outer islands of Scotland as, one by one, the younger generation leaves for the greater opportunities offered by the mainland, making it harder to follow the old ways of life there.\nRobbie Manson (Eric Berry) wants to leave the island and explore the wider world.\nRobbie's friend Andrew Gray (Niall MacGinnis) and his sister, Ruth Manson (Belle Chrystall) are sweethearts and are quite willing to stay.\nOf their fathers, Peter Manson (John Laurie) is determined to stay while James Gray (Finlay Currie) suspects that their way of life cannot last much longer.\nBut if Robbie leaves, that will make it harder for the others because there will be one less young man to help with the fishing and the crofting.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know the first paragraph for this book?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: The Edge of the World
  He reached into his loose shirt and pulled out a rolled strip of paper. "I drew a map by estimating the course and distance the storm blew us. I sketched the outlines of the islands. I marked the location of the undersea city here." He held up the tightly rolled paper. "Would such a map be worth something to you?"
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know four more paragraphs? Start with the sentence 'At the small church in the center of the village, the old half-blind sikara spotted Hannes as he entered town at dusk'.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: At the small church in the center of the village, the old half-blind sikara spotted Hannes as he entered town at dusk. She moved forward, favoring her left leg, and asked him to join them in the communal meal on the beach. He hesitated at first, but he was very hungry and finally came forward to accept a pile of black mussels from the ash bed. The shells yawned open, and as soon as they were cool enough to touch, he slurped out the rubbery meat.
  He explained that he came from Olabar, but refused to answer more, though the sikara pressed him for details. She offered him shelter, saying that he could sleep in the church if he wished, but Hannes was not willing to do that. In this temperate climate, he would be comfortable sleeping outside.
  He was sure that the compassion of the half-blind priestess was just an act, and he detected a buried hauteur beneath her manner. Like any sikara, she probably wanted to corrupt him. As Asha had done. He kept his distance.
  The village housed its consumable stores inside a large permanent tent. Salt and spices were sealed in clay jars. Casks of lamp oil were stacked high.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know the last three paragraphs?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: With an effort, Sen Bira na-Lanis composed himself. "We broke through the floor and catacomb levels today, Soldan-Shah. The Aidenist kirk burned to the ground in the great fire, but underground we found a bricked-up vault that has been sealed for uncounted centuries." He raised the rolled cylinder. It was an ancient letter container, a tube of varnished and preserved leather.
  Frowning, Omra opened the case and carefully withdrew a well-preserved sheet of parchment, unrolling it with painstaking care. He saw glorious illuminated text and illustrations, the chart of a land he had never seen before; incredibly intricate details showed islands and reefs along a strange coastline, along with fanciful illustrations of sea serpents and tentacled things. The writing was so ornate and archaic that Omra had trouble deciphering the letters.
  Sen Bira's eyes traveled over the unbelievable treasure. "The legends are so old, who can say what is true and what is not? Many tales change over the years."