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Library [9/12]

Yomiko dashed into the library, almost late. Her hair wasn't even brushed yet.

The sign on the door announcing the new library aides was still there.

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Ms. Readman was reading a book on the history of Scotland, selected at random from a stack waiting to be reshelved.

Evie came bouncing in, then restrained herself to just walking, around Fourth Period. "Good morning Miss Readman!"

"Good morning, Evie! You seem to be in a good mood today."

"I am! I have an entire *day* to do nothing but read in the library. Do you happen to know where the History section for the Island is?" Evie looked hopeful, and folded her hands carefully, trying to look mature and research-oriented, instead of just thrilled to be in her favorite place.

"No, sorry, I haven't seen a local history section," Yomiko said sadly. She'd been looking for those books, too. "I think they might be in Special Collections, but you're welcome to look around. ~~Try 999, Extraterrestrial Worlds~~."

"Thank you, I will. And I'll ~~report back~~ let you know what I find," Evie assured her, going off to get lost in the really tall bookshelves.

About half an hour later, someone might have heard:

"Help? Oh, help. Help, help, help...."

Yomiko has very good hearing. "Hello? Is someone there?"

"Yes, please! I've um, rather had, an, um, accident..."

The sound of falling books might help someone find their way to Evie, down one of the longer columns of books.

Yomiko rushed toward the sound of falling books. When she found Evie, she said, "Oh, my..."

The movable spiral staircase was about five feet away from where Evie dangled from the top-most shelf, about fifteen feet off the ground. "Miss Readman!" Evie tried to smile, but then it settled into a grimace. "I was just reaching, for a book that was a litte out of my way-- I didn't want to get down and move the staircase, so silly of me-- and, and, I'm afraid I-- oops!" Another book fell as she tried to cling to the book case, one foot slipping off. "Overbalanced and kicked the staircase away, and, oh dear. I'm *so* sorry. I'll clean up the mess?"

Yomiko sighed and pushed the staircase over to where Evie could reach it. "It's all right, I've done it myself a time or two." Or ten. "Just be more careful in the future, all right?"

"Yes, ma'am," Evie said, finding her feet carefully, then climbing down the staircase on shaky legs. She sat on the bottom step and got her breath back, then looked mournfully at all the books. "Oh, look. I bruised them. I am sorry." She picked up a copy of Sophoclesm dusting it off carefully, then blinked and picked up a hardback Pliny. "Oooo. I didn't see this one."

"So some good came of your little adventure," Yomiko said with a gentle smile. "Are you all right?"

"Hmm? Oh, yes!" Evie jumped to her feet, and nearly tripped on her skirt again, then bent down to gather up the books she'd pulled down. "Thank you so much for helping. I didn't fancy a sprained ankle, letting go of the bookcase. I'm just *very* glad it could support my weight," she added earnestly.

"Yes, they seem very sturdy," Yomiko agreed. "Just doing my job!"

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