The Library [11.07]

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It was with a deep sigh of relief that Karal arrived at the libray and found no one else there. There didn't seem to be any sign of a librarian, either, so...

"Shall we?" he asked Altra. The Firecat nodded and led the way inside, Karal following closely at his heels.

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Morning

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Karal was sitting at the desk - and Altra was sitting on it - refamiliarising himself with everything.

Re: Morning

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Hopefully, he wouldn't mind an interruption.

"...Karal?"

There was a shuffle of paperbag from the door to the library.

Re: Morning

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"Good morning, Liir," he called as Altra looked up. "Are you all right?"

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"Just fine. I brought lunch (http://community.livejournal.com/food_porn/4714998.html#cutid1) for you and Altra, that's all."

He walked in and put the bag down on the counter.

"Though if you'd rather I didn't so you could get some practice in the kitchen, I could take it away."

A touch of teasing.

Re: Morning

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He smiled while Altra looked curiously at the bag. "I think I've exercised my cooking skills enough today," he said. "I made toast. Thank you, Liir."

Re: Morning

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The first thing that came out of the bag was the little bowl with strictly meat which was for Altra. He put that on the counter.

The rest he left in the bag for whenever Karal was hungry.

"You're welcome. I didn't want to take up too much of your time. I just figured I'd keep up tradition. I'm sure you have some work you have to do in here, settling in again."

Re: Morning

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"Thank you, Liir. For the lunch and for continuing the tradition. It's very good to see you this morning," he said. "And I'm just so happy to be back in the library. I was afraid they might have assigned it to someone else. I missed it."

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"I'm sure it's missed you as well," he said with a hand to the counter. He wasn't listening, but that didn't mean it wasn't there. Libraries were insistent. Any collection of stories was, especially when they'd been read.

"I'll make sure to continue then."

He leaned against the wood.

"How have you been otherwise?"

Re: Morning

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"I've been well, on the whole." He folded his hands on the counter, leaning forward a little bit. "Everything is so simple here. I know, I know it isn't really, but compared to where I was before, it feels simple. Peaceful. As if there is nothing but time."

Re: Morning

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"No, I agree with you," he said. "Even the oddness is... well, it's terrifying when it happens, but there's always something. You know?"

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"I know." He let out a small sigh of contentment. "And I know something will happen soon enough to interrupt the peace, but I'm going to enjoy it just as much as I can while it lasts." He shook his head at himself. "But how are you today, Liir?"

Re: Morning

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"Well. I got in some cooking last night, hence food this morning, as well as a bit of baking. Work on Ino's broom is going extremely well to the point where I think I might have a prototype for her to try out. And I've spoken to at least four people this week so she won't yell at me."

The last was said with a faint smirk.

"My professors have been interesting as well."

Even the 'being a bitch' class.

Afternoon

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Except for an absence right after lunch to attend class, Karal was in the library, and very happy about it, too.

Re: Afternoon

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Sometime after his classes, Gavin was headed back to the dorms when he remembered that Friday was Karal's day in the library. He turned around and headed back to the school.

Pushing the door open, he wandered over, wondering if the last time he'd been in the library was on a Karal day too. Hmm.

Re: Afternoon

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Karal's head was bent as he rearranged the contents of a drawer by touch, but Altra was watching the door. "Hello, Gavin," he called cheerfully. "They don't seem to have given my day away to anyone!"

Re: Afternoon

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"Well, there's no one except you that wants to be stuck with books on a Friday," Gavin laughed as he got closer. "Hey there, Altra. How are you?"

Re: Afternoon

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"just because you don't appreciate the magic of a library," he laughed. "And I'm very well today. How are you?"

Altra flipped his ears at Gavin. :I'll be better if you happen to have a fish in your pockets.:

Re: Afternoon

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"Sorry, buddy," Gavin said apologetically, looking towards Altra, "I left my fish at home."

He looked back up to Karal and said, "Doing okay. I ended up with all my classes on a Friday."

Re: Afternoon

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Altra snorted. :Then you can mind him while I go and rustle up some lunch,: he said, and leapt off the counter.

"I don't need minding," Karal sighed after him, then said to Gavin, "But that simply means you can have the rest of the week for whatever you wish!"

Re: Afternoon

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"He's in good hands," Gavin called after Altra. "It does but it also means my Fridays are full up of classes. Least they're pretty cool. And sorry if I start lisping at you. It's a requirement of one of my classes."

Re: Afternoon

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Karal cocked his head, looking extremely baffled. "Lisping?"

Re: Afternoon

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"Yeah, lisping," he said and stuck his tongue out at Karal. "It's kinda hard when you have to do it."

Re: Afternoon

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Karal had no idea there was any tongue sticking out going on. "Why in Vkandis' name did you take a class on lisping?"

Re: Afternoon

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"I didn't," Gavin said and stuck his tongue out at Karal again just because he could. "It's on mad scientists and how to survive them. And it looks like the teacher survived about eighty zillion of them."

OOC

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The new Naomi Novik AND the new Steven Brust are out.

This is freaking made of win and AWESOME. *dances about in bookish glee*