Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25464065-20141213030111/@comment-25464065-20150105032711

Elise, for as much reading as she did as a child, didn't find as much enjoyment in books as she used to. No, not even at Signal's library, stocked to the ceiling with textbooks and study guides and a small corner for non-hunting related studies. Perhaps coming to this bookstore would change something?

When Glaukos finished surveying the store and turned to a row of books, Elise cut away from him, instead wandering behind a low set of shelves. Low enough that she could conceal her entire figure behind it, at least.

Her eyes glazed over several of the tomes before one caught her eye, a forest green color with gold lettering on the binding advertised it as 'The Family Tree Guidebook to Vale'. Elise stepped away from the shelf briefly, checking around the immediate area and making sure no one noticed, before sliding the book free from the shelf and examining the cover.

"The Family Tree Guidebook to Vale: Your Essential Guide to Trace Your Genealogy in Vale." Elise read the title under her breath, eyes scanning the cover for any other useful information. The actual cover had Vale's crest sitting above and slightly over the title lettering, and the image in the center of the book depicted some sort of reconstructed art from the Great War.

Interesting. She cracked open the cover and nearly sighed as a musty smell erupted from the book, along with a small puff of dust. Eugh. This was probably too old to be of any use anyway, and besides - her eyes darted to the side and noticed Glaukos had found her - normal people didn't really have genealogical hobbies anyway, and fielding his questions would be difficult.

The short girl slipped the book back into its place and turned to her partner, sucking in her cheeks a bit like she was disappointed.

"No, nothing really caught my eye this time." She noticed the book in his hands only after guiding him out of the aisle and to the cash register. After ringing the bell and awaiting the owner's return to the front desk, she pointed to Glaukos' chosen book with an innocent question.

"What is that about?