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Library [21.03]

Karal was late opening the library, and a bit befuddled when he did so. He had Edgar the droid baby with him, and made up a palette behind the counter to keep her safe. Altra, who was looking very amused, sprawled next to her.

Between what the morning had brought ~~yet to be played out~~ and what he and Gabriel were doing this afternoon, he was in a bit of a daze.

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There was a crying droid baby over whom Karal was fussing. He was crouched behind the counter, trying to convince Edgar that silence was very important in a library.

The droid did not look impressed.

Ahh, silence. Blessed silence. "Glory, that's nice," he murmured to Altra.

The Firecat purred in agreement.

Edited 2008-03-21 10:24 (UTC)

Books to be checked in and reshelved. Shelves to be tidied and periodicals to be organised.

All in peaceful silence.

Edited 2008-03-21 10:29 (UTC)

Everything had caught up with Karal and he wasn't hungry. So he was reading out loud from the Writ to entertain Edgar.

He couldn't help but think Adah was going to look at him askance for exposing their fake child to religion so early on in life.

Karal was nervously pacing around the library, Altra watching from atop one of the shelves.

He was clutching the photocopied map of a Los Angeles suburb, and was memorising it as he paced.

Public holidays are made of WIN.

On her way to the hotel River stopped by the library to see if she could find an inspiring cookbook or two. Instead she was faced with a screamin droid baby. "I had one of those last semester," she told Karal.

Karal's head popped over the counter, Edgar against his shoulder and he was rubbing her back. "You did?" he asked hopefully. "Have you any suggestions for how to silence her? My brother was nowhere near so loud as this device is!"

He was edging on being late for work, but he had his responsibilities. And hopefully today's lunch (http://community.livejournal.com/food_porn/2303709.html#cutid1) would sweeten her temper if she minded him being a few minutes tardy.

He looked a little rough around the edges; not because of any laxness in his grooming. On the contrary, his hair was actually tamed. But there were shadows beneath his eyes and the headache he'd had most of the night was evident enough even if he wouldn't complain.

"Morning," he said with a brief smile as he put the bag on the counter.

Edited 2008-03-21 12:27 (UTC)

Gavin wandered in after his class, sidling up to the desk and made a face at Karal just because.

"I placed mine in a cupboard," River replied. "Then Adah wanted to dissect it so I did that for her."

"Good morning, Liir," he called, standing up from where he'd been fussing over Edgar. She was finally quiet, and he breathed a sigh of relief. When he saw Liir, he frowned a little -- Liir looked a bit the worse for wear. "Are you well?"

Karal grinned when he saw Gavin, made a face back, and tossed a bit of paper at him.

He looked sideways at the droid baby but paid it no mind as he brightened his smile a little.

"A headache. It started last night and hasn't ceased, so I slept poorly. Andrew helped with it, though, so it's tolerable now."

"I'm glad you're feeling a bit better, now." It was on the tip of his tongue to say something about Evey, and the row she and Liir had had last night, but he didn't. "I've got some willowbark tea here. You could take some with you to the store. It would help what's left of you headache."

It wasn't Monday but Dean figured other librarians than Sammy deserved lunch delivered sometimes so he showed up in the library today with soups and subs.

He paused and listened to Karal for a moment. "Trying to convert tin cans now?"

He shook his head.

"I should be all right," he admitted. "I know what caused it and I'm not about to talk to her again for a while so it should fade out soon enough."

He wasn't going any farther, there. As far as he was concerned, Karal probably knew about it but the discussion was with Evey. He'd settled things with Karal, though there'd been a lesson learned there.

"Thank you, though, for the offer. I've got some letter work of my own to deal with and I don't want to be even the least bit fuzzy when I'm at it, is all."

Karal's eyes narrowed, just a little, barely noticeable, but he didn't like hearing Evey referred to like that. "That is your choice, and between yourself and Evey," he couldn't help the emphasis on her name, which Liir had neglected to use, "and it is not my place to say anything," he said calmly, voice perfectly neutral. "And I have some aspirin here, as well, which are small pills that do the same thing as the tea, only with out the soothing side effects, if you would like some of those."

Karal stared.

And maybe stepped protectively in front of Edgar.

Karal looked up in surprise, flushing a little. "We're supposed to be treating them as if they were real babies," he said sheepishly.

"I wasn't going to specify if she hadn't chosen to tell you," he said plainly, emotional content of his voice starting to slip away, the 'colors' fading. "When I say I won't be speaking to her, I mean to give her more time than I did the last time. Apparently, I estimated poorly."

And the narrowing of the eyes did it.

He drew back, just leaning but it was noticeable.

"As for my headache, I'll be fine," he continued, his tone more and more blank. Not cold. Not insolent. Simply blank. "The shop isn't particularly loud even when it is busy."

River blinked. "It's a robot designed to evoke the emotional response appropriate towards babies. Doesn't mean it is a baby. No thoughts in its mind." She smiled. "Wouldn't touch yours."

"That's a relief. For a minute there, I thought I was going to be told I had to read the Writ to my Impala," Dean joked. He held up the bag of food. "Feel like some lunch?"

Karal sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Of course I would know it was Evey you were speaking of. If you had simply said that you were intending to give her space, that would have been fine. The way you chose to phrase it, however, made it sound as if you were intending to deliberately snub her and refuse to speak to her. I'm sure you can understand how that would be upsetting to me." He studied Liir for a moment before continuing. "I know that you're not happy, Liir, but going cold, going emotionless, is not going to help anything. Even if you suppress them, the feelings are still there."

He really didn't. The food Liir had brought him this morning had mostly been eaten by Altra, Karal's stomach not at all happy with the idea of him eating anything. "I'm not really hungry," he said. "But the company would be welcome."

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