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The thin slanting light of a winter midafternoon is sifting in through the high windows as two figures step into the main room of the Library of the New Watchers' Council: a vast round vaulted space lined with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
Andrew's seen it before; he's looking at Nita, grinning in anticipation of her reaction.
Andrew's seen it before; he's looking at Nita, grinning in anticipation of her reaction.
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Date: 2008-11-07 04:23 am (UTC)Pretty good. Not perfect.
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Date: 2008-11-07 04:27 am (UTC)In a confiding whisper: "I know, right?"
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Date: 2008-11-07 04:32 am (UTC)She inhales deeply -- leather, parchment, paper, dust, ink -- and grins wider.
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Date: 2008-11-07 05:18 am (UTC)"So," still quietly, "do you want to start right in with the Sulcaric syllabary, or look around first?"
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Date: 2008-11-07 05:45 am (UTC)He raises his hand in a wave to a young woman, about a quarter of the way around the circumference of the room and coming closer.
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Date: 2008-11-07 05:58 am (UTC)"Afternoon, Andrew. What can I do for you?"
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Date: 2008-11-09 12:18 am (UTC)"Well met," she says. "Not a Slayer, then?"
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Date: 2008-11-09 02:56 am (UTC)To Nita, he adds, "Rachel's a witch. Training under Ms. Harkness."
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Date: 2008-11-09 04:39 am (UTC)Rachel turns to lead the way into the mazes.
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Date: 2008-11-09 04:42 am (UTC)"Should I have held off on the wizard thing?"
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Date: 2008-11-09 04:57 am (UTC)With that settled, she slips her hands into her pockets and lengthens her stride a little to catch up with Rachel.
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:11 am (UTC)"Here we are," she says, stopping and running her fingers lightly over the spines of several books. "The Wars for the Dustrealm, volumes one through eight. Are you going to need all eight, or is there one in particular you wanted?"
She glances from Andrew to Nita, hand hovering over the shelf.
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:13 am (UTC)Would saying she looks enchanted be in poor taste?
"Start at the beginning, you think?" she asks Andrew.
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