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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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"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.

"As ye should be, lass," George agreed, shooting her a smirk. She knew as well as he did what took a Lower City boy to thieving, and it wasn't much he'd admit to anyway. He pulled perhaps a more useful book (http://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Street-Patrol-Officers-Effective/dp/1581601298/ref=cm_lmf_tit_5_rdsssl0) from the shelves and offered it to her. "This one p'haps? See what's th' difference?"

She took the book from him, reading the title curiously. "It'd be good to know how they work here," she agreed, looking through it. "How many books can you borrow?"

He shrugged. "As many as ye'll bring back."

So he wasn't too clear on that part of the story yet.

"I'm not going to steal," she made a face at him. "I'll start with these."

"Didn' say ye were," George smirked. "Jus' those then? Nothin' on anythin' more excitin'?"

...asked the boy who was reading about government.

"And what'd be more exciting?" she asked. Mayhap it was a bad idea to ask.

"Explosions," he said instantly. Some things Aly came by naturally, yes. "Or there's some books on th' weird animals. An' th' stories. All sorts of 'em bout all th' things."

She shook her head. "Reading about explosions wouldn't be that more interesting than reading this." Some things George didn't come by naturally.

George rolled his eyes. Lasses. "Then what'd be interestin' t'you, borin' puss?"

"Breaking up a brawling," she mused. "Hobbling Rats."

"Yer goin' t'need sommat hobbies if yer stayin' here," he pointed out.

"I know," she made a face. "I'm getting tired of running around the island."

"What are ye runnin' fer?" He asked, frowning.

"I'm training," she rolled her eyes. "I used to be a runner for my Lord. Tis a good way to stay in shape."

Which was - kinda cool, but George wasn't about t'admit it. She was a crazy mot, an' he really should have expected it.

"Stil tis borin'," George said, makin' a face.

"There's more exciting things to do," she agreed. She just hadn't figured out what they were around here.

"Is there?" he teased. "like what?"

She actually had to think, which was sad. "Fight Club is interesting. Have you heard of it?"

"Aye," he said with a shrug. "D'ye go? I never did."

"I've been the last couple of weeks," she nodded. "There's a few people who want to be guards."

George grinned over at her, mischief obvious in his eyes. "So yer sayin' I should be stayin' away?"

"If I said aught like it, you'd do the opposite anyway," she pointed out with a shake of her head.

"Wouldn' be wantin' to get all th' Guards inna ruckus," he teased.

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