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Library, [11/17]

Okay, so Jono was a little late getting himself into the library today for his shift, what with having to travel back from Vail and all, but he showed up as soon as possible, considering.

So soon, in fact, that he still had his bag of laundry and his guitar with him, both of which were sitting behind the desk while he set to work, re-shelving books and silently, very silently, chuckling to himself.

Once again, it looked as though he'd gotten off easy today, didn't it?

[Open library is just that! Open!]

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"It must be," Faramir agreed. "I can see that some of the music might be off putting and scare some away. Not these, I have enjoyed these songs and while I do not have a basis of comparison, it seems to me that you are a skilled musician. Thank you for sharing this with me."

Flattery would get you everywhere with Jono, Faramir.

... It helped that currently, Faramir happened to be a fairly pretty girl, yes.

//It was my pleasure, really. Maybe I'll bring in some more music like this, next weekend. So that you can hear it th'way it was intended to sound, instead of on my guitar like this.//

"I would enjoy that," Faramir smiled. "And I still owe you a visit that the music shop. I have not forgotten, but with my brother's visit and then the trip, I was a bit distracted from it."

//This month hasn't handed itself over well to paying visits around town,// Jono replied, shrugging lightly. //Don't worry about it too much, mate. I was on th'trip as well, and I also had guests. I understand.//

"Yet, it has been a rather good month if you ask me," he paused. "The current situation not included. Did you enjoy Vail?"

//I did,// Jono agreed, nodding a bit as he moved to put his guitar back into its case. //It was a quiet week, but a little quiet never really hurt anybody, I don't think.//

"It was peaceful," Faramir agreed. "I quite enjoyed the mountains, and I admit that it has made me curious to see more of this world."

//It's not a bad world, if you know where to look,// Jono offered. //If nothing else, going to school here has been... good for getting to see it for what it should be, at least during break weeks like this one was.//

"Something worth protecting perhaps?" he asked, remembering an earlier conversation even if he did not truly understand the conflict Jonothon had spoken of.

//Something worth protecting,// Jono agreed, glancing up at Faramir thoughtfully as he closed his guitar case. //Even when it has other ideas about who it would rather be protected by.//

Somehow that brought him back to the conversation he'd been having earlier with Maladicta.

"Ideas can be changed," he suggested quietly. "Though some might take longer than others."

//Mmm, there's th'hope,// sighed Jonothon. There. Guitar case closed, he could stand up again. //It's worth making the attempt, at least.//

"I would believe so," Faramir agreed. "Though, I wish you did not have to make it. It seems that things are not supposed to be as easy."

//If they were easy, I suppose we'd hardly appreciate them as much,// Jono replied, shrugging and dusting himself off. //Everything worth having is worth earning, as well.//

Yet some things it seemed that he would never be able to earn. It was a bitter thought which he would not dwell on it now nor speak it out loud.

"You speak true," he said quietly.

Even if Faramir wasn't going to speak it, Jono happened to be thinking it, as well.

One step forward, three giant steps back. All of the time. That was life in general, it seemed.

//I speak from experience, I suppose.//

In some cases at least, yet most of the time Faramir did not let these thoughts get to him.

"It is important to know," Faramir said quietly. "And it seems that it is not always as easy to understand."

Jono considered that, thought for a moment on Faramir's tone, and then shrugged his shoulders a little and looked at his desk.

//But then, it wouldn't be life, otherwise.//

Faramir nodded and he shook his head.

"I apologise, my friend. Perhaps I am missing the mountains more than I thought," he said with an easy smile. Even if it knew it was not the mountains. "Come, tell me. Do you have another book in mind for me? I believe I know this one by heart by now."

It was kind of difficult not to know that the fish were red and blue, after a couple of read-throughs, wasn't it?

//Do you suppose yer ready for something a little less nonsensical than that one, just yet?//

Books were a nice, safe topic. Far more pleasant than the troubles of the world at large, really.

Or troubles involving kissing girls who liked girls and then promptly run away.

"I believe that I am ready for a challenge," he decided. The distraction would be welcome at least.

Really, now. Faramir should just be happy that he could kiss girls who liked girls.

//Perhaps a short novel, then? Nothing too intense, really, but certainly more wordy than One Fish, Two Fish?//

Perhaps so, but at this point Faramir was of the opinion that he would have rather avoid it.

"That sounds acceptable," Faramir nodded. "And perhaps some poetry?"

Someone was planning to hide in his room.

Jono nodded a bit.

//I can lead you to th'young adult section and help you pick something that you might like? Yer th'one who's going to have to read the inside of th'book, might as well get you into th'habit of reading th'backs of the covers, so that you can do this yerself whenever you want to.//

"That seems fair," Faramir agreed. He had at least noticed the summaries already and did not need to ask for an explanation on that. "I merely hope I can resist trying to read them all at once."

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