Amid all the chaos -- At the library

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Amid all the chaos of the library, Methos remained near the front. Behind him everyone was squabbling and shuffling, trying to force themselves back or move themselves forward.

Around a corner, through the last faint smoke from the explosion of Principal Connor's office, Methos spied a slow-moving figure. "Here it comes!" he shouted at the top of his lungs, then moved forward.

Comments

[miss-thomasina.livejournal.com]

I read Latin. And French. Also, a bit of Greek. But I've no idea where the English magic books are. Are there any here you need me to take a look at? I don't think I'll be much use, otherwise.

[swerval_zero]

*grabs two books* This one's Latin, this one's French, I don' know what they say.

[miss-thomasina.livejournal.com]

Opens the one written in Latin and begins to flip through it. Looks up a moment later

This one's written by an Englishman. In Latin. That was the language of the scholars when people still practiced magic in England.

She goes back to reading, quite intently. She is completely undisturbed by the sounds of battle that waft towards them from the front of the library.

[miss-thomasina.livejournal.com]

A while later, Thomasina looks up again.

There're bits about how zombies are created, but . . . they only give the usual methods for destroying them. I'll try the french one, now . . .

She switches books and goes back to reading,