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“Aaand...there! Whew, I wonder if I have enough yet...”
Steven’s quietly muttering to himself as he stacks a third pile of books onto the library table, stroking his chin with exaggerated thought. He’s decided to really commit himself to learning more about their situation, because Knowledge is Power!(tm) or something like that. Really, he thinks learning some of the lore the city has to offer might be a good idea...He’ll have to plunge into that underground District soon, the one with all the ruined books, and see what’s hidden down there too; he’ll have to get a Gem first though. Pearl made him promise not to go anywhere dangerous on his own.
Let’s check out this section!
Plunging down a wide and empty aisle, he wanders a few steps before reaching for a book with a glossy cover. Once he pulls it loose, he drops it in an instant, the loud thumping heralding his surprise before he even gasps out anything.
There, through the new gap in the shelf, he sees an unmistakable face.
“C-Connie!” Steven shouts, and promptly earns a loud chorus of shh! from every person in the building. He drops his voice but keeps the same level of joy. “Connie!! You’re here!” Within a heartbeat, he’s scrambling around the shelf to get to her.