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Library [09/19]

The normal library tasks were starting to get familiar now that George had been doing them for three weeks. Which weirdly didn't mean they were going faster cause as he put the books away, he kept stopping to look through them. Who was reading books about pandas' mating habits? Did they really think they were going to be breeding pandas anytime in the next fifteen years?

He finally settled down after lunch with a book about theories of government. And a dictionary because Tortall education so didn't cover words like 'federalism.'

Despite his best efforts last night, he was still leaving little sparkles of blue and gold glitter everywhere he went. Thank you, Jean.

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"Here I thought you'd be more persevering," she shrugged a shoulder. "Are there books on how their city guards work here?"

George shot her a smirk. "An' I learned long ago not t'get between them and their lady loves."

Oh, he so deserved t'get hit.

"Aye, depends on th'kind and where. Tisn't all th' same here."

"I'm no honeylove," she did have the desire to reach across the desk and hit him. She settled for a glare.

He cracked up, too amused at that automatic denial. "Did I say ye were?"

"You implied it," she wrinkled her nose. "What kinds are there?"

"Didn't," he shot back. "Um, tis the army an' stuff, an' th' police of th' cities in this country an' then th' ones in other countries then th' ones from their history?"

"I suppose I'll know how to keep busy for a while," she concluded. "Start with the police in this country?" Those sounded closest to the Dogs.

"By readin'?" George made a face. "Tis more borin' than I expected from ye, lass."

"This island is more boring than I expected," she hadn't meant to say that out loud, but there it was. She shrugged a shoulder. "My Lord will be interested in it."

George snorted. "Tisn't th' Cesspool, no. Too little t'do half th' time. Why d'ye think 'm here?" He gestured her over towards the shelves where the modern policing books were held. "Ever been off th'island?"

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She shook her head. "Seemed like a bad idea when I don't know what half of everything here is."

"Jus' means ye have make sure ye have more than th' one pair of eyes when ye go," he said, raising an eyebrow at her.

"And you happen to be offering another pair?" she concluded, raising an eyebrow back at him. Strange how she didn't feel entirely adverse to it.

"Could be that I am," George said off-handedly. "Would ye accept or be too worried about hangin' wit' a Rat."

She made a face at him. "I've not minded afore."

"Oh, aye?" he asked. "Who d'ye not mind then?"

He came to the shelves of books that were modern US policing. "Here ye be, lass."

"Rats," she said simply as she stepped up beside him, glancing up at the books. "Any recommendations?"

"Bloody hell like I know," George said. He picked out a shiny one at random. "Here."

She took the book, leafing through it. It had a lot of those pictures. "You're very helpful," she said, trying not to laugh.

"Tisn't like I've had that much time t'be findin' out all th'books in th' entire library," he protested. "Tis a bit large!"

"A little," she agreed, considering a picture of a mounted policemen afore she spoke. "I'd like seeing more of this world."

"Twould be somethin' t'do," George said. "Keep ye from bein' so bored that ye decide t'become a rat yerself."

Oh, yes, that was teasing.

"It'll take more than being bored to turn me into a Rat," she assured him, closing the book. "Is that what happened to you?" She could tease him too.

"Nah, I jus' did like th'gixies," he smirked, brushing the hair back out of his eyes.

She was certain plenty a gixie found that move endearing. Not that she did. "I'm shocked," she said dryly.

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