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Library [09/26]

There was music in the library today. It wasn't the same, loud, pervasive music that Jonothon normally opted to, however. Today it was almost like a whisper of music. Like a hundred little voices all joining together in song.

... Or, more accurately, the rustling of the pages of every book on the subject of music in the entire library, all rising up in glorious, but quiet, harmony.

They'd just finished Sound of Silence, and were moving on with Scarborough Fair when Jono came in, levelled that aisle with a look, and then shook his head and set to work shelving things. Occasionally, things that were singing at him.

Ah, Fandom.

[Open! And listening to Simon and Garfunkel.]

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"Somehow I am not entirely surprised," Raven said with a delighted smile, meaning both that Jono had joined and that Ariel had convinced others to do so. "I am nervous about having to sing, but Ariel has promised to help teach me. I am fascinated by the emotion that lies beyond music."

Oh, yes, touch on Jono's little obsessive points, Raven. Now he was lighting up a bit, pushing off from the desk and shoving his hands into his pockets.

//And so much of it. A song can take a person back to a moment or an experience far more effectively than a taste or a smell can, I think. If you smell a tree, you'll think of trees, but a song can throw you back years ago, to a first kiss, or a victory at sports, or any one of a million things...//

"That is exactly what I wish to learn," Raven said. "I shied away from music when I first came here before I was still denying my emotions, but there is no reason to do so now. And you have helped show me this is another world that I wish to explore." Her expression grew a little nervous, but her smile didn't fade. "I just hope I do not embarrass myself."

//Really, now, luv. I can't imagine you embarrassing yerself anymore than I will. Glee club is for singers, primarily, I think.//

And Jono was... effectively mute.

//Th'point is to have fun, in any case. And if you'd like somebody to practise with on days when there aren't any meetings, then by all means, Sunshine, come and find me. If nothing else, I can play along.//

... With his guitar. He didn't mean that he was going to pretend to like her singing or anything.

"But singers need music, and you are so wonderful at providing that," Raven pointed out. "And I would be grateful to practice with you." If she didn't horribly embarrass herself on her first attempt and refuse to ever sing again.

//You know I'm going to hold you to that, luv,// Jono replied, leaning forward a little and lifting his eyebrows pointedly. //I'm going to need somebody to rehearse with as well, after all.//

... Well, not much. But he was a sneaky, sneaky man when it came to getting nervous first-timers up onto the stage.

Or perhaps the better word for him was 'underhanded.'

In this case, Raven certainly wouldn't mind any underhandedness!

"I must choose my song now for the first meeting," she said thoughtfully. "I have been looking at videos on YouTube trying to find one that speaks to me."

//And have you had any luck yet?//

She better know that he was about to leap to the challenge. And not just because he'd take any excuse in the world to broaden his musical horizons, either.

"I have selected a few possibilities," Raven said. "There is one that I have been drawn to, particularly because the woman who is singing is not entirely dislike me, and in the video she transforms herself into a flock of ravens." Which she'd freely admit wasn't a reason to choose a song, but it made her happy.

//Ravens, mm?// Jono couldn't deny there was definitely a happy similarity going on there, wasn't there? //Perhaps I know th'song, luv. I have to admit, I haven't seen many videos lately. MTV doesn't seem to believe in them anymore.//

Damn them. Blasphemers.

"It was made in the year 1998, I believe," Raven said. "By a woman called Madonna." No, it wasn't "Like a Virgin," thankfully. That would just be silly!

//Ah, there's th'problem. I'm from '95.// He tilted his head, thinking that over anyhow. What songs came out in '98? Sadly, he hadn't brushed up on his Madonna as well as he probably should have since coming here.

//Ray of Light album, at least. Yer going to have to help me along with th'song, I think.//

Curse his brain for not being the be-all and end-all of musical repositories on the island.

Frozen, Jono. Frozen.

"Frozen," Raven confirmed. "I like the song very much, probably because looking back I see how I could have been described as 'frozen' before I allowed myself to start feeling things."

//Yer heart's a bit more open now, is it?// Jono thought on that for a bit, trying to pick out the lyrics in his head.

Really, it was a good Raven song, wasn't it?

//If you have any time on Tuesday to stop by Groovy Tunes, I'd be happy to help you iron out whatever troubles you might be worried about, for it,// he offered. //I'll bring my guitar.//

He always brought his guitar. But he'd bring it special for Raven, this time.

"I will have time before I go to work as well," Raven said, pleased for an excuse to visit the store. "I have one class in the morning, and I visit Professor Skywalker before that, but between then and late afternoon I am free."

//Well, if you have time around noon, I ought to be about,// Jono replied. //I knock off a bit of time in myself for class third period, but working around that shouldn't be too difficult, I should think.//

"Very well, noon," Raven said. "I will be there. Oh, and there was something else I wished to ask you." She was very excited about the idea she and Jaime had come up with in class. "Jaime and I have begun to discuss a trip to London. Would you be interested in going as well?"

Oh, Raven. You just went and offered Jono an excuse to go home. In spite of the millions of reasons that he had not to go.

//I would be interested,// he said, after pretending to take a moment to actually consider that. //After all, somebody has to make certain you don't get yerselves lost in th'tube. When were you going?//

"We have not set a date, for we only began to speak of it this week," Raven said, pleased by his interest. She hadn't been sure if he would want to go, though she already had contingency plans prepared for his possible excuses. "Our science class took place on the Tower Bridge this Wednesday, though only in the Danger Shop, of course, and Jaime and I wished to see more of the city. Kennedy knows London, but not as well as you would."

//Well, no. It's... home,// Jonothon agreed, rubbing at the back of his neck. //It's been a while since I've been there, obviously, and it's probably changed a bit since th'mid 90's besides. But I can at least point at things and pretend I know what I'm talking about.//

That was half the battle of playing tour guide, after all.

"I would very much enjoy having you with us, for your company and not just your knowledge of the city," Raven said, doing a little mental dance of yay!. "I must speak with Jaime again and see if we can pick a date, and I will surely let you know. Things may not be the same, but surely the landmarks have not changed."

//Well... Do keep me informed, then,// Jonothon replied with a little nod. //Try not to put it off for too long, hm? Not that there isn't anything to do there in th'wintertime, I suppose... But sightseeing in th'rain isn't much fun, really.//

That, and if it waited for too long, he'd remind himself of the million reasons why he couldn't possibly want to go.

Raven nodded. "Oh yes, I do hope it to be soon," she said. She wasn't about to give Jono a chance to wriggle out of it anyway. He should not underestimate the resolve of an empath on a mission.

"Do you have any guidebooks about London in the library?" she asked. "I would like to familiarize myself with them before we go. Oh, and books on meditation as well. I am going to teach Cloud to meditate, and I said I would look for books he could read as well." See, she did have professional reasons for being there as well, not that she really needed them.

//Meditation and guidebooks, hm? You know, I'm not entirely certain if meditation would be filed under health or new age...//

But now he was curious, too.

//Guidebooks are the easy one.//

"Perhaps both," Raven mused. "I know that many consider meditation 'new age,' but it is very good for the health." Just ask her, she'd be happy to promote it.

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