#crownedcrow

[exlitteres]

   { it's awfully taxing being at the Men of Letter's service constantly.  she knows it's a process.  know that she'll be rewarded, initiated, but the fifteenth trip to the library this week was frustrating to say the least. }

             "Uh--excuse me.  Can I help you?" 

{ the stranger's standing in her path, and she's taken off guard. }