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Library - 6/19

Isabel opened the library on time, her coffee in hand. She was still thinking about the message she'd gotten last night.

[ooc: any happenings regarding the cat are NFB please.]

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Like she could even think about doing anything before she'd had her coffee.

There was some library work to get done. Isabel picked a section of the stacks and started going through book by book.

Unable to resist much longer, she was at the computer looking at dresses on various websites.

Since Karal looked to be very intent on whatever it was he was working on, Isabel ordered in lunch from Ching Tai for both of them.

The library was closed while they ate.

After lunch Isabel was back to looking at dresses. Although at this point it was more like boggling at some of the especially hideous ones.

Isabel straightened up around Karal in preparation for closing.

AFK from about 8:45 EST till later in the afternoon. I'll pick up pings when I get back.

Karal hadn't got a lot of sleep last night, and he was here as soon as the library opened, carrying more books than someone would usually bring to a library. None were in English, and all looked quite old. "Isabel?" he asked hesitantly. "Would it disturb you if I were to use one of your tables for the day?"

"We don't have enough books for you? You had to bring your own?" she teased. "Not at all. Make yourself comfortable."

"Thank you," he said gratefully, and picked the table closest to the desk to put his books down on. "Your library is wonderful, but it is sort of lacking in forty seven different versions of the Writ of Vkandis Sunlord." He rubbed his forehead and smiled at her wearily. "Which I find myself in need of."

"No, I don't think that's something I've run across," she said. "What are you working on?"

"A problem from home, which needs an answer I am not sure I know how to give." Karal glanced at the table and then back at Isabel. That wasn't even close to the material he needed. "Isabel, I, would you keep a secret for me? It is nothing bad."

"Of course," Isabel nodded, leaning against the table and looking at him curiously. "I can be a black hole of secrets if needed."

"Thank you, again." Karal carefully pushed his books to one end of the table and stepped back, knowing that Altra would know, in the way that 'cats always did. "It should only be a mom--"

He was interrupted by the arrival of Altra, who suddenly appeared on the table, bringing with him more books and several scrolls.

Isabel blinked and shook her head. "Now that's something you don't see every day. Good morning Altra."

Altra blinked slowly several times, then leapt off the table and sauntered over to wind around her ankles. :Tell her I said good morning.:

Which made Karal stare at the Firecat for a moment, before he obediently said, "He says good morning. And, well, that is the secret I would like you to keep, please."

"Everyone is entitled to their secrets, so I can do that," she nodded, reaching down to pat Altra before stopping abruptly. "You don't mind?"

Altra just gave her a look and nudged her hand. :Patting is perfectly acceptable.:

Karal hid a smile. "I think it is safe to say he does not mind. He can understand you if you speak to him, though he will probably disregard whatever you say," he said, ignoring Altra's snort. "He is still a cat, after all."

"I think you and Faithful would have really enjoyed one another," Isabel told him as she scratched about his ears. "But I don't think the school would be ready for two cats with attitude at once."

"So what are you working on? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"One of him is definitely enough." Altra ignored him and purred, rubbing against Isabel. "As for what I am working on, it is," he paused, thinking of what to say, "it a question of interpretation, of the Writ and the Rule. Which is why I and Altra have descended on your library with half the archive."

Thursday arrived early and disappeared into Special Collections with a blowtorch and a bicycle pump. It was probably best not to ask.

"The Writ and the Rule? It sounds important," she replied. "It also sounds like something that could possibly have a million different interpretations."

"It is," he said quietly, watching Altra do his best impression of an ordinary cat, pushing against Isabel's hand. "And it is very important that I get this right. There is no room for a mistake to be made."

"What do you have to do?" Isabel asked seriously. "And really, what can I do to help?"

Karal was, for the very briefest of moments, tempted to tell her - the whole thing, just to share it with someone - but it passed. This was his responsibility and he would not burden others with it. Altra sighed. "Toss something at me if I fall asleep?" he said lightly. "But, truly, having the peace of the library to work in, and a," he smiled shyly, "a friend at hand is enough."

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