Library [12-8]

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Dan didn't know why he braved the stinktastic bog outside the school to come here today. Maybe out of some nerd loyalty. Whatever the reason, he was here and pretending nothing weird was going on because denial was the best medicine. Or something.

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[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

Christian hovered near her, making occasional trips back tot he stacks to get more books of folklore. He wasn't making much headway, but it made him feel useful.

Besides, he didn't want to leave Rinoa alone unless he had to. He tried to be quietly reassuring, if he could.

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[angelo_wings]

On one of his returns, Rinoa reached over to twine her fingers through his.

His presence was soothing. She hoped he understood how much.

"Anything?" she asked, not sounding as though she expected a 'yes.' She hadn't found much of anything, yet, either.

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[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

He hesitated as he squeezed that warm hand, but shook his head. "I could probably write my own legend about the goblins -- but beyond that, no. Did you...?"

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[angelo_wings]

"Not yet," she said, shaking her head as well. "I feel like I'm reading the same page over and over and not seeing any of it. I'm scared I'll read something important and not even know."

(*headdesk* WTF LJ stop eating my notifs please?)

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[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

"It would help if I knew what we were looking for," Christian said, with rare impatience.

He leaned back in his chair, trying to calm himself. "I'm sorry. Nothing has prepared me for -- walls popping up out of nowhere and goblins stealing people. I'll be your knight, but ... there's a price."

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[angelo_wings]

Rinoa nodded, squeezing his hand before letting it go again.

"Is it too much?" she asked. "You can ... take breaks. You don't need to bear the weight of this yourself."

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[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

"Squall does," Christian said quietly. "I can't replace him. I know that. But let me try for a while. If I went away and things got bad for you..."

He trailed off. He wouldn't forgive himself, was the implication.

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[angelo_wings]

"I'm not asking you to," she said carefully. "This isn't ... yours to carry any more than it's his. It's mine. I need help, but ... if it falls apart ..."

Then that was her responsibility. Not his.

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[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

"Then I'll be here until your wings come out and you tell me to go," Christian answered. "Don't protect me."

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[angelo_wings]

Fair enough.

"All right," she said, leaning over for a tentative kiss. "I won't shield you. But you don't burn yourself out, either. Is that a deal?"

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[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

He returned the kiss, lightly. "If I absolutely need a break, I'll take it," he promised. "You've my word."

Re: Mod the Library

[angelo_wings]

"All right," she said. "In the meantime, we have some exciting research ahead of us."