The Manuscript

A scholar who works in a scriptorium one day finds a magical manuscript. At first, he is astounded by the layout and calligraphy. He returns home to translate and notate but the parchment begins to glow. The script begins to transform into a humanoid creature. It leaves the scholars house, and causes mischief in the nearby town. The shapeshifting script manages to evade the detection of the scholar, although it returns to his house that night. In a panic, the scriptor explains the situation to his abbott, who orders that the script be burnt. The scholar, while frightened by the magic of the manuscript does not wish for it to be burnt but studied further.