Evan cheerfully stacked the books he didn't want on another table, casually switching them around a bit as he did so. They were no longer in his stacked order, nor in DDS... instead they were neatly stacked in their Library of Congress catalog order. A subtle distinction, but one that amused him.
Now that he knew where the nonfiction section was he could find his way around just fine--he'd spent more time in libraries than this girl had breathing. Still, Evan thrived under the attention of others, resentful though it may be.
"Ah!" He pounced, pulling book off the shelf very near where Bridget was indicating. "This is the new thing my pupil was telling me about. Essential oils. What a fascinating concept, really--perhaps I could use some of these oils instead of the herbs themselves. It would certainly help with cross-contamination..." He trailed off, plucking a couple more texts from the shelf and adding them to his stack to peruse.
"There's no need to take my books to the front desk yet, Miss. This is just the first step of the selection process, you see--I won't be taking all of these home with me. I'll be here all evening, most likely. What time do you close?"
The wave of pure frustration she tried to tamp down was hilarious.
As he spoke, Evan pulled more books off the shelf, gravitating towards the newest ones. After all, he'd last checked in on this particular field five years or so ago--surely there were no major shifts in correspondences, but it was best to be safe. The last time he went years without checking in, everyone had started believing that violets were sapphic, and his daydream potions had resulted in..well. There's a reason he avoided love potions.
That reminds me. "Do you have any books on flower language or perhaps floral arrangements? Yes, a new book about floral arrangements would be excellent."
Now that he knew where the nonfiction section was he could find his way around just fine--he'd spent more time in libraries than this girl had breathing. Still, Evan thrived under the attention of others, resentful though it may be.
"Ah!" He pounced, pulling book off the shelf very near where Bridget was indicating. "This is the new thing my pupil was telling me about. Essential oils. What a fascinating concept, really--perhaps I could use some of these oils instead of the herbs themselves. It would certainly help with cross-contamination..." He trailed off, plucking a couple more texts from the shelf and adding them to his stack to peruse.
"There's no need to take my books to the front desk yet, Miss. This is just the first step of the selection process, you see--I won't be taking all of these home with me. I'll be here all evening, most likely. What time do you close?"
The wave of pure frustration she tried to tamp down was hilarious.
As he spoke, Evan pulled more books off the shelf, gravitating towards the newest ones. After all, he'd last checked in on this particular field five years or so ago--surely there were no major shifts in correspondences, but it was best to be safe. The last time he went years without checking in, everyone had started believing that violets were sapphic, and his daydream potions had resulted in..well. There's a reason he avoided love potions.
That reminds me. "Do you have any books on flower language or perhaps floral arrangements? Yes, a new book about floral arrangements would be excellent."
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