Library, Sunday 12/04

[trigons_child]

Raven was at the library early today, anxious to begin looking through the books for any mention of the "Auditors" Zoe had spoken of on the radio. She clung to what little optimism she had left that they would find a way to stop whatever it was devouring worlds and people, and reverse it for their safe returns. But if a place as powerful with magic as Kaeleer had fallen, she wasn't sure how long Fandom could stand. And the Netherverse was almost gone.

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Re: Mod the Library [Library 12/04]

[trigons_child]

Empath, Warren, empath.

"As do I," Raven said. "You are certainly not alone in that. And while I have told her I understand her wish to be with her people, she can better serve them here."

Re: Mod the Library [Library 12/04]

[wwiii]

Empathy, bah. Warren had all the powers that his teenage angst afforded him! Those had to be worth something.

"She'll see that much eventually," he decided, because otherwise there had been an awful lot lost, all for nothing. "For what it's worth... I do know why she did it."

Re: Mod the Library [Library 12/04]

[trigons_child]

Eventually. It was just a matter of time, and she was certain Karla would forgive Warren with that -- if they had it. But with the despair and grief crushing from all around her, she was having a hard time believing that.

She nodded. "I apologize for interrupting your research," she said. "I just thought you should know that I thought you did the correct thing." And she was positive she wasn't the only one who felt that way.

Re: Mod the Library [Library 12/04]

[wwiii]

Warren offered her a smile that he wasn't quite feeling. At least someone else understood why he'd done it, too.

"Thanks," he murmured. "You'll look out for her, right? She probably needs friends now more than ever."

Re: Mod the Library [Library 12/04]

[trigons_child]

Raven couldn't give a smile in return, but she nodded again.

"Of course," she said. "Always."

Re: Mod the Library [Library 12/04]

[wwiii]

"Good."

He wouldn't thank her. She wasn't doing it for his sake, after all, and he wouldn't have wanted her to. But it was something he needed to hear, even if he already knew the answer.

"'Always' is probably one of the best words you could have used right now, I think."

Re: Mod the Library [Library 12/04]

[trigons_child]

"It is," Raven agreed softly. It was better than "as long as I can," which was closer to the truth. More hopeful.

She clutched her books to her chest like a shield, struggling to keep her own fears suppressed. "If you require any assistance finding a book, I will be at the front desk. Otherwise I will leave you to your reading."