Library, Tuesday

[angelo_wings]

It wasn't right, the way Rinoa was fidgeting today. It had been bad enough yesterday, but today, it was even worse. Every time her mind drifted, it was to the same thing. There were different faces -- Christian, Squall, Seifer, even Irvine once or twice -- and different settings, but ... well. Yes. That.

Rinoa really wanted to curl up with one of those Angelica Demesnes books, but giving her hormones more ammunition would probably only make things worse. Instead, she was going to keep herself occupied with busywork.

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Re: Talk to Rinoa

[daventryprince.livejournal.com]

It was a distressed-seeming Alexander that came into the library as soon as he had some free time today, a practically permanent wrinkle of worry creasing his forehead. "Oh, Rinoa," he said. "You simply must help me; I have to know, are you aware of any new books on geography or travel or history or anything that might have come in since last week? Anything at all?"

He mustn't leave any possibility unexamined!

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[angelo_wings]

"I'll help if I can," she said, sympathetically -- he was strikingly handsome when he was so upset! -- "but I don't know of anything that did. Have you asked about looking in the back area? Special Collections?"

Unfortunately, Rinoa was unaware of the particular nature of Fandom's Special Collections. She only knew that she wasn't supposed to go back there, and so she didn't.

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[daventryprince.livejournal.com]

Alexander's shoulders slumped pitifully. He was just barely away from a whimper.

"Special Collections? What's that? Do you think....do you think there might be something there?"

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[angelo_wings]

"The area in the back," she said. "Very secret, lots of unusual texts. We aren't allowed back there without a good reason. You should talk to the librarian. Maybe he'd let you explore it."

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[daventryprince.livejournal.com]

"...I should hope so," Alexander said, blinking before giving a longing look toward the area Rinoa indicated. "I can hopefully convince him that my purpose is the greatest reason in all the world. If there is anything left to explore that might have any sign of where my Cassima might be, that must be it."

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[angelo_wings]

"Then talk to him," Rinoa decided. "Love is the best reason to do anything in the world. He has to understand that."

Who needed logic, when you were willing to be ruled by your emotions?

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[daventryprince.livejournal.com]

"Exactly!" Alexander said, looking suddenly uplifted and inspired. He pounded his fist into his hand. "He must! Nothing should stand in the way of love, and, if it must make the attempt, then I shall find a way to surpass it!"

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[angelo_wings]

"Love opens doors and windows and everything else," Rinoa said. There was some quote to that effect, but she couldn't remember it. "... You haven't talked to the portal people, have you?"

Just checking.

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[daventryprince.livejournal.com]

"I have," Alexander said with a heavy sigh, his distress returning as quickly as it had left. He shook his head. "They said it's...problematic, making a portal to a land if they don't know where it actually is, either..."

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[angelo_wings]

"I would have thought they could find anything," Rinoa said, biting her lip at his news. "But ... you said you saw her. Didn't you? This girl."

She was going somewhere with this. Give her a moment, here.

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[daventryprince.livejournal.com]

"Of course," Alexander said with emphasis. "She helped my father save my family from the evil wizard Mordack, and we discussed my coming to visit her..."

Re: Talk to Rinoa

[angelo_wings]

"Okay," Rinoa said. "Do you believe in fate? I do. You saw her for a reason. She's real. She exists. So you'll find her one day. You just have to believe."