Library, Friday

[crimson_sister]

Books fell from the shelves today. When put back they fell again. By now Lucille was used to their antics and suspected that they would eventually return to their places, and decided this was a good excuse to spend her shift reading.

[Open library]

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[spell_chucker]

Khadgar had been told about the library, but he'd been spending most of his free time exploring the town, so he hadn't had a chance to acquaint himself with everything in the school yet. When he came through the door to the library, all he could do was gaze around for a moment, surprised by the number of books the school possessed. Sorry Lucille, he'd notice you too at some point, eventually.

[crimson_sister]

Oh no, a visitor. They were rare, but Lucille had expected to spend the day alone, finishing this book so that she could tell Cassandra about it tonight.

She ignored him, hoping he could find his way on his own and that he would go away soon,

[spell_chucker]

Khadgar understood how important it was to be undisturbed while reading, but he also didn't want to touch something he shouldn't and be run out of the place before he'd even looked around. So, he approached the desk quietly and gave Lucille a charming smile. "Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you. Do you work here?"

[crimson_sister]

Slowly Lucille placed a bookmark in her book. Then she looked up, giving him a chilly smile. "I do."

[spell_chucker]

"Great," he said happily. "Then you'll certainly know--are we allowed to look at any of the books here that we want? Or are there some shelves that are off limits?" Not that he wouldn't try to get to those anyway, but it would still be good to know.

[crimson_sister]

"The Special Collections are forbidden unless you get permission from the librarian," Lucille said. "Other than that, you are free to look at what you like. Don't hold me accountable if the books bite you though."

She kept the smile. "And I hope you know that a library is a place of silence."

[spell_chucker]

Khadgar had the good sense to look a little guilty, and he quietly nodded as he backed away from the desk. Then, he turned around and disappeared towards the books, grinning harder. If he got bitten, he'd try very hard to be quiet, but he was more likely to just keep digging into the books anyway.

[crimson_sister]

At least he hadn't been too annoying, and he seemed to get the concept of being quiet and leaving her alone. Lucille returned to reading her book.