#earthrunes

He nods."Okay."

"But... when I have finished finals, we can plan and go - aye?"

"I want that, Zara." eager.

"I as well. Thou art my questing partner, nu?"

"I hope so." Quietly, sincerely.

A smile. "Me too."

He grins back at her.

"How goes the apartment search?"

"Oh. Well, ah... well." He nods. "I had a list so we are down to a short list."

"Good?"

"That sounds good..."

A soft knock on the door, sometimes folks treat the library more like an office than an open room as they know that Zara is big on manners.

A sigh. "It's open."

Squire Tylar comes in, and bows, "Pardon. I was looking for Sir August to pass on word, and thought he might be here. " He looks to his knight "Sir, I finished those tasks you asked early, and was wondering if you needed me for the rest of the day? "

"No, Squire, and my thanks."

"You're welcome, my liege. and thank you back, now I can show Squire Livana around on a tour of sorts. Her being new and all" A nod to Zara "Sorry to intrude, miss Zara."

"Squire Livana?"

"Yes," He says , clearly about to with draw so he won't be a bother "She says Sir Earl gave her the day off too, so it works"

".... Earl has a squire?" Very carefully said.

"I was surprised too, but she's doing the work, setting up things in the art gallery just so with new frames for him to add to" he says "I mean, she's a pooka so first I was like 'no way' but work not words as the Dougal say, though I hope to go Liam myself. If you'll excuse me, I really should go tell her I can give her that tour"

"Do bring her here, on the tour."

"Certainly, is anytime better than the other?" He asks

"Oh, I shall be here."

He nods to her, then bows once more to August, and withdraws.

And August may get an odd feeling this has happened before.

"A squire. Well. That's news."

August blinks at Zara. "It is. Do you mind if I wait with you? To meet her?" He pauses, frowns......