Andrew was up and about with a little time to kill before his workshop, so he decided to check out the library. He was delighted to find his big sis there.
"Isabel!" Andrew exclaimed, "What's going on? What's happening? How ya' been?" Not so much making with the library whisper at the moment.
Harriet came striding into the library and smiled at the girl behind the desk. "Harriet Jones, Applied Ethics Teacher," she said, and showed her library card because her mun CANNOT resist a running gag. "I must say, this is a very impressive library."
"Pleased to meet you, Isabel. I wonder if you could help me. I'm looking for these." She held out a list of six books. "Last minute changes to the syllabus, I'm afraid."
Andrew took a deep, dramatic breath and smiled brightly. "I'm slightly loving it here at the moment. People have been really great. I've made friends!" Andrew seemed to be in disbelief.
"Oh?" Isabel replied, taking the list and starting to check for locations in the computer. "I'm signed up for your class. It looks like it will be interesting."
"You'll find good people in Fandom," she told him. "Most of us are willing to give everyone a chance. I've made some of the best friends in my life here."
This time his smile was shy and he pulled a piece of paper, covered in beautifully perfect handwriting, out of his notebook and held it out. "I did, this morning. You are sure it won't be any trouble to put it into the computer and send it?"
"I thought your name sounded familiar," she said with a brisk smile. "I certainly hope it will be. Though a few thing I've picked up since I arrived on the island encouraged me to overhaul it slightly."
So, Isabel," Andrew was now whispering, "I'm here to look for a couple of books. Do you know if the library has any books written in ancient Sumerian or Sanskrit? I would also be interested in any tomes you might have on demonology, astral projection, coniferous trees, and, um, human sexuality." That last one came out a little rushed.
"Why?" Isabel asked in a normal tone of voice. It's not that she's had experiences with people reading and or researching into the wrong books, but, well...she has.
"God, your writing it gorgeous," she said, taking the letter and heading over to the desk. "It will take all of six minutes. And half of that will be waiting for the scanner to warm up."
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