#earthrunes

She shifts over a folded piece of paper.

He takes it and, with a glance that asks agreement.... he reads.

"It may be a task for me?"

"Perhaps. I don't recall, but it is in my hand." Somewhat abashed. "More like a note to myself."

"Well, I know Coradel is fond... mayhaps, oh, she needs an autographed copy for Yule?"

"No."

"I want to know more about whoever wrote this."

Frown.

"Have... you read it?"

"Why?"

"Aye, I have."

"I do not understand the sensation. Tis a mediocre effort."

For once in a long time, he seems...thrown.

"It... you.... you don't...." a pause "There is no... nothing that....." he trails off.

"Well, it shows I should bring in more romances for the popular fiction area."

"Yes. Perhaps that's it."

"You would know best." He sips.

"I could see about that autograph. Coradel had to borrow the Seer's copy."

"I could also likely get one signed by Natalie Gold"

"I will speak with Magnus. And I have learned something from him. I will look at both names."

"Both... names?"

"Yes. Natalie Gold and Talia Amur."

"Miss Gold is one of my favorite authoresses." A little sigh.

"I am not familiar with her."

"Well, she writes romances..."

"Not a genre I would think you cared for."

"Not in general, no."

"..so."

"I think, though.... I'll look into it."

Zara looks a touch nonplussed. "Ah."

"Ah?"

"Forgive, but... why?"

"I.... an echo of last night. I want to know."

A little crease between her eyebrows.

1122 taps I can venom him while you run?

"Hush you." to the spider.

"Pardon?"

The spider hushes. Perhaps because the sisters will zerg rush him if he doesn't behave

"1122 is being snarky."

"1122?" He seeks a friend's advice. "What is it?"

"Feh."

"Zara.... " he stops "No, it's .... it's ok."

She fidgets a little.

"Should I not?"

1122 mmmphs. Perhaps two sisters are sitting on him

"Not.. ah... pardon?"

"Should I not look into it. Her."

"..ah..."

Blink.

"I don't.. I don't know? I don't see why you.. you would wish to... but.. ah..."