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Wednesday 3/15, Library is Open

Zero opened up the library, as usual, and settled in behind the desk to be available for all the student body's libraryish needs. Which frequently seemed to consist of gossiping and bringing the aides pastry, but hey, she wasn't complaining.

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"Mr. Fraser is perfectly fine," Fraser says. "Constable is also fine. How are you this morning, Miss Hopeless-Savage?"

Zero's page finally loaded, and her eyes widened at the amount of the fine Dirk had been ordered to pay. "I'm swerval! Thanks for askin'. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Perhaps," he says slowly and sets the book on the counter. "I seem to have an overdue library book. I'm prepared to pay the fine."

"I see." Her eyes flicker. "OBEY THE RULES OF THE LIBRARY."

Fraser just stares.

"I understand," he says calmly, "and know that I was in the wrong. I wonder, do all people who have overdue material get such a stern warning?"

"All must comply. The rules are known to you and--bloody buggerin' hell, get out of my head! I'm so sorry, Constable. It does that sometimes."

And now Fraser's more off guard.

"It?" Fraser asks.

"The Library. It talks to me. Long story. But uh, never sign anything around here without readin' it first." Zero consulted the computer. "That'll be a dollar and forty-three cents." She blinked at the screen, because it actually said '$1.43 (square root of pi).' But she didn't want to overly trouble Constable Fraser, with his nice hat and all.

Fraser smiles and hands Zero the exact change. "Yesterday, I learned that one of the professors has a dragon for a roommate. Today, I learn that the library talks to students. Soon, I'll be unsurprised by any new revelation."

"Yeah, I was like that when I got here, too. There's none of this weird stuff back home. Well, my sister an' brother's boyfriends' grandmother tells the future, but I don' think she's for real. Now, I just assume everything is weird, an' that seems to work out well for me."

"I believe that way of thinking would benefit me right about now," Fraser says, nodding. "Is the library angry with me?"

"Oh, no," she assured him. She didn't tell him the library also thought he was quite handsome with a nifty hat.

"Good." Fraser nods. "Thank your for helping me with my overdue book. Tell the library that I promise it will not happen again. I'm not usually this absent minded."

"I'll make sure it knows. And I--I'm very sorry I yelled, sir."

"No harm done at all." Fraser smiles at her. "You're doing your job. I appreciate your help."

"Oh, well, I'm glad to help. Please, feel free to stop by ~~with your hat~~ any time." Zero gave him a wide smile.

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