Library, Sunday

[gavegoodface]

With all his start of shift duties taken care of. Face was behind the counter with a book, having a lazy day and enjoying the peace and quiet.

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[seeks_truth]

"It was necessary," Cassandra said.

Pfft. It wasn't even a bear.

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

"Still impressive," Face said. "I never knew anyone who took swords on walks and punched ambushing deer before."

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[seeks_truth]

Cassandra let out a little snort. "You must not know many warriors, then," she said. "I do not enjoy being defenseless."

To... put it mildly. Luckily she was well on her way to having the physique of a well-armored battering ram?

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

"Not really." Yet. Cassandra would probably get along really well with Shalla if Face was ever in a position to introduce them. "And even soldiers where I come from aren't really in the position of using swords."

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[seeks_truth]

"I have seen various forms of projectile weapons since I came here," Cassandra said. She tilted her head. "I assume that is what you're talking about?"

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

Face nodded. "Well that, and also machines."

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[seeks_truth]

"I see."

Cassandra looked down at the book.

Then she looked down at her armor.

"...You would not happen to have a rag of some kind, would you?"

How had she not realized how this looked? She had been too focused on the mission.

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

It looked pretty bad from where Face was.

"We've got cleaning supplies," Face said, standing to fetch them. "Possibly there's something for leather and metal in there."

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[seeks_truth]

"That would be most helpful," Cassandra said. And now she felt awkward. "Thank you."

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

Face returned shortly with the supplies. "I'd wonder why we had metal polish in a library," he said. "But I'm pretty sure the answer would be even stranger than I'd thought."

And he could think pretty strange at times.

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[seeks_truth]

Cassandra had found a chair, which was rather less of an unlikely object to find in the library. She was sitting on it at present. "Perhaps there has been a need to defend this library before," she opined. "I was told by a teacher this school was once host to armed reserves."

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

"Well that's not at all creepy," Face remarked, handing over the bundle and finding his own chair.

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[seeks_truth]

"It is practical," Cassandra said. She took the bundle and began scrubbing the worst of the blood off immediately. "This island appears to be threatened quite frequently."

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

"Which is why we have the troopers and a lot of kind of scary teachers, mixing in a bunch of half-trained kids probably won't do much good and possibly a lot of harm," Face pointed out. "And no matter how impressive some individuals may be, that's what the majority of us are."

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[seeks_truth]

Cassandra shot him an amused look. "I am not the one suggesting we resuscitate this institution," she said. "The teacher suggested it. But as I have little intention of staying, I have seen no reason to pick up the gauntlet."

... That, and it hadn't seemed too necessary during her time here. Those were her only reasons.

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

"If you picked up the gauntlet you might have to hit a deer with it." Face thought he was funny.

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[seeks_truth]

He was not. Cassandra tilted her head at him in a disapproving manner. "I have gauntlets of my own for such a purpose," she said dryly.