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Library: Friday [14.09]

Karal had come prepared this week, where prepared meant more tea and slightly fewer books. Once the library was set up, he opened the doors and settled behind the desk, writing diligently in his notebook.

:You look busy.: Altra strolled in and leapt onto the desk, making himself comfortable.

Karal stared. "Where have you been!"

:Around,: was all the reply he got as Altra rolled onto his side and went to sleep.

"Wonderful," Karal muttered, and went back to writing.

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"I haven't seen her since I realized it," Gavin said, running a hand through his hair. "I'm going to tell her though. I want to tell her."

Karal glanced down. "What was it like?" he asked hesitantly, not wanting to pry, but he couldn't help wondering. "When you realised?"

"It was..." He paused to try and remember what he'd felt. "Overwhelming but not in a bad way. And it made a little dizzy."

"When you tell her, you should tell her that," he said after a moment. "How are you feeling about telling her?"

"Nervous," he admitted. "I don't want to kriff it up."

"You will not." Karal sounded very confident as he patted Gavin's arm. "You trust her, and she trusts you. Simply be honest and all should be well, even if you are nervous."

"I will," he promised. "How's it going with you?"

"It goes all right." Karal picked up the notebook he'd dropped when Gavin had come in, and smoothed its pages flat. "There is much to do, but," he nodded, "I am well."

"Much to do with stuff at home?" Gavin asked.

"Yes," he said and didn't sigh. He smiled instead, but it was a touch crooked. "I will be returning to Valdemar two days a week from now on."

"What's this trip for?" Gavin asked, seemingly full of questions.

"Attend the Grand Council meeting, liaise with various people, send dispatches to Solaris. With the two worlds travelling at the same time, I have to resume my duties as envoy," he explained. "I'm simply grateful that I'm being permitted to stay."

Altra's tail twitched. "It was my choice," he added. "But I have to meet my responsibilities both as envoy and a student here. So I need to go back regularly."

"Wow," Gavin said, eyes wide. "You're going to be busy. Think you'll be able to find time to sleep?"

"I'm not sure Molly will give me a choice," he said, smiling a little. "She was not at all happy with me for forgetting to eat Wednesday. She made me take a break and go down to visit with Trenor."

"You need to eat," Gavin said. "And you were pretty exhausted the day you got back so you need to sleep too. Can't forget about those."

Karal went pink. "I am sorry for that. I was just...very tired."

"No apologizing," Gavin said and looked at Karal mock sternly. "I have the extra bed, the extra room and I didn't mind. You can sleep in there whenever you need to."

He ducked his head. "I doubt it will be necessary, but thank you," he said, smiling gratefully. "And I will sleep, I promise. There is just so much I need to know."

"I understand that," Gavin said, nodding. "Just don't hurt yourself physically. That'd be no good."

:He's absolutely right, Karal. You can take a break sometimes.: Altra hadn't moved.

Karal held up his hands, laughing. "I promise! And you have permission to throw something at me if I am being foolish."

"I'll remember that," Gavin said. "I've got some heavy boots that make for good throwing."

Altra snickered. Karal rolled his eyes at the Firecat, feeling far less worried about everything, at least for the moment. "And I will remember the boots."

"Good," Gavin said, nodding. "I should get going, leave you to your work."

He stood and turned towards Altra, "Let me know if you doesn't take a break? I'll come and throw things at him."

Karal sighed when Altra opened his eyes. :Count on it.:

"It is not necessary--" Altra gave him a look. "Gavin? I do not think you need luck, but I wish you well with telling her."

"Thanks." Gavin stood up, placed a light hand on Karal's shoulder before heading out.

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