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Library [8.02]

Karal had managed to tame his hair since returning from his impromptu worlds tour with Jeff. It no longer looked as if it was set to launch a bid for world domination at any moment, and that could only be a good thing.

There was still no sign of Altra, though, which was a slight worry. As he sipped his morning tea and opened the library, he decided not to worry about it -- the Firecat would return in his own time.

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"Oh man, don't make me laugh," he said, using the book to block several shots but missing several times. "You're not pure, not with that hair!"

"Blasphemy!" He was out of paper balls, and simply grinned at Gavin. "Terrible things happen to those who cast aspersions on the purity of a Sun-priest, too."

"Don't make me throw a book at you, Sun's Ray," Gavin teased.

Karal gasped and put a hand dramatically over his heart. "No book throwing! That might attract lightning bolts, and I prefer you not crispy!"

"Pfft, I'd dodge," Gavin said, waving a hand dramatically. "I'm quicker than lightning. In fact, you could say I was lightning quick."

The look currently being directed at Gavin was highly dubious. It even had a raised eyebrow.

"You have a bird in your hair," Gavin said, deadpan.

And even though he knew he didn't, he still patted his head before he could stop himself.

And that would be when Gavin had to lean against the shelves so he wouldn't fall over laughing.

Karal made a face at him. "Mean," he pronounced. "Very mean. And my hair is tidy today! I've tamed it!" Mostly.

"Mostly," Gavin said. "Not hiding anymore?"

"Not any more." He rubbed his temple with one finger, looking embarrassed. "I'm sorry about that. I've no idea what got into me, unless it was simply having been in Jeff's company for so long."

The lack of sleep might have contributed.

"I didn't mind," Gavin said and waved a hand. "Not like that spot was being used for anything more than storage. You can always come hide under there if you want."

"It seemed the safest place I could go," he admitted sheepishly.

"Aww." Gavin would never admit that hearing that really did make him feel good. "Why'd you come out of hiding today? Library shift?"

"I'll have you know I came out of hiding yesterday," he pointed out, pretending offence. "It was Professor Skywalker's class, so I didn't dare miss it."

"Good choice," Gavin agreed. "How's it going anyway?"

"It's going well, I think," he said, giving it some thought. "There's nothing to complain of, at least. How goes things with you?"

"Same," Gavin said. "I've gotta figure out what to do for that holiday thing next week. The one with the hearts and the red."

"There's a holiday next week? With...hearts?" Karal sounded very confused, and was picturing something very far removed from what Hallmark tended to publish. "Hearts?"

"I saw it on a calendar and looked it up," Gavin told him. "Like, it's about love and you get gifts like flowers and chocolate and there's a guy with an arrow who shoots people to make them fall in love. That's kind of scary."

"This is like Santa Claus, isn't it?" he said suspiciously. "Where it sounds like something terrible and turns out to be harmless."

"Like I know," Gavin said. "I'm just telling you what I read. He's a small guy who flies and shoots arrows at people."

"Glory, this place is odd. I don't want to be shot by an arrow," Karal pointed out. "It hurts, and I don't want to fall in love with someone because I got shot!"

"Aww, what if it was me?" Gavin teased.

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