Post Twenty Nine: Take to the sky

[witchofthechalk]

 [Tiffany Aching, teenage witch of the Chalk has gotten two things back from the town. One of them is rather obvious.

Her broom. Which is why you can.

A. See a figure in a pointy hat flying high into the sky and around the town. It's been far too long since she's been able to escape like this...which is probably why...

B. Landing rather clumsily in front of you. She straightens her witches hat as she steadies herself.]

Sorry about that. I'm a little out of practise.

[And for anyone who's interested in her other regain.

C. Tiffany Aching is standing off to the side. Somewhere, a street, her house. She's holding her head and muttering under her breath. You might be able to catch some of what she's saying.]

I told you, for the last time. Stop it! 

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[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

[Yuki will notice that the witch lands right in front of her. She pauses. After an eternity, she nods.]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[She'll glance over to see the nod and nods back.]

Sorry about that. It's been a while since I've been on a broom. I'm a little rusty with the landings.

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

. . . There is no need for apology.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Adjusts her hat. Which had become rather lopsided in the flight. Yes, very much out of practise.]

Alright.

[She'll pick up the broom and examine it to make sure she hadn't broken anything.]

I won't ask how your Hogswatch..sorry, Christmas went. As I'm sure the town was horrid to you as well.

Did it at least give you anything back?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

[It was quite horrid. But Yuki doesn't comment on that and instead reaches into her pocket.

She hands Tiffany a library card written in a language Tiffany won't understand.]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[No she doesn't. The wizard in her head doesn't like that much. But she'll manage to keep her face straight as he sulks.]

What is it?T

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

Library card.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[Looks at more.]

Are there many libraries where you're from?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

There are enough.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Are they very large? What sorts of books do they have in them?

[Interest in books, go.]

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

[Yuki blinks for a second before continuing.]

The one closest to my place of residence is the largest repository of data I have encountered thus far. The subject material ranges from ancient history to 18th century philosophical theorems to science fiction to recreational knowledge. The selection is vast.

[Have you . . . gotten more than a sentence out of her that does not relate to data on the town? That's an accomplishment right there.]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

When you say large. ...More then one room?

With actual books?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Just a bit. ...Books.]

And they're like this one in the town?

....anyone can go in them?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[Yuki stares blankly at Tiffany, even more blankly than usual. She is uncertain as to the purpose of these questions as the definition of a library is for people to go in and take out books.]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Only nobles have libraries on the Disc. And they're usually only one room.

Well we had one in our home. But it was only three books. So it was more of a shelf.

[All those books. Imagine everything you could learn from them....]

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

Three?

[Stare even wider. That is a travesty.]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Yes. A dictionary, a book on sheep diseases and a book about fairytale's.

I read them all.

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

. . .

Do you wish to borrow mine?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

...Could I? I'd love to.

[...Eyes just a little wider. She's a witch but her natural love of books shines through.]

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

[Yuki nods. And promptly holds out the one she'd just been reading. It has something to do with Phrenology.]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

You were reading that one though.

[...That would be rude.]

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

I have read it before.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[She takes it.]

Thank you then. I'll be careful with it.

Did the town give it back to you? Or is there a way to make the library give us something other then generic age/gender books.

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

That is impossible. It is personally owned.