#earthrunes

Zara nods. "I understand. There is much there, but... aye."

"You know, they have a lot of their catalog online for download..."

"Likely? I fear I have a touch of Luddite."

"That's not a bad thing, you know. I was actually just reading about them the other ay. They weren't really anti-technology like the term seems to say these days, but really more in defense of the common worker being exploited."

Her eyes sparkle. "Aye!"

A thin smile. "I'll return these soon. Any messages that may need to be delivered to River Vale?"

"Nay. Just report what you have learned - and let me know how it develops there?"

"Yeah. Thanks again." He heads out... making a mental note that Soothsay is not kind to sight seers.

A few minutes after he is gone, Ivanka appears with the needed tools to clean

A murmur of thanks, and Zara helps with the clean up.

"Oh miss Zara, allow me. It is my job. You have greater matters to conjecture upon"

"Mm." She demurrs, and helps anyways.

Ivanka is too proper to make anymore of it after that

Soon, the library is as it should be.

But the scent of blood born of mindleess war lingers.

(End Scene)