@nprofile1q... I think you made a valid point, and I hadn't really thought much about what the difference between "look at" and "read" might mean mechanically.
I think interpreting "read" more as "decipher," which would require a Linguistics check or magical aid, works to separate them, and I hadn't thought about it before.
It also makes it far less likely the whole party will be affected by the fascination effect from the allip's scribblings.
I'll try to handle it carefully.