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Untamed Cherry Cascade
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"I do have a couple more questions, if it's not too much trouble." You say.
The Blind Librarian sighs. "Ask what you will."
"If you learn anything more about any other surviving mortals, could you pass it along?" You ask.
"Given the circumstances, I expect I will be rather busy in the coming days. However, if any more of you mortals stumble into my library, I'll do what I can to let you know." The Librarian answers.
"Are any of the other immortals hostile to mortals? Should I worry about running into any of them?" You ask.
"Hrm. It would probably be wise to avoid the Sentinel. He is the one tasked with defending the lands, of course, and he has taken liberties with what could be considered a 'threat' more than once. The Chef, Gardener, and Boilerman are all somewhat ... singleminded. They'll leave you be so long as you don't interrupt their work. The Seamstress and the Dreamer are not strictly hostile, but they are crafty. You'd do well to watch yourself around them."
"On a related note, it looked like the first librarian I spoke to was going to take me somewhere different at first, but then changed its mind or got confused. What was up with that?" You ask.
"I." The Blind Librarian pauses for an uncomfortably long moment. "Yes. My constuct must have been confused. It happens."
"Alright, that's all my questions. What is your ...'proposition'?" You ask.
"Well, as I've already mentioned, I have much to do to prepare for the coming beasts, and I fear my absence from the library could prove disastrous. Even being here now is a calculated risk, and one that I am not particularly fond of. Simply put, leaving my library for any great amount of time would be spectacularly unwise, and my librarians are too valuable here to be sent off on menial tasks."
"This is where you come in. There are some books that were borrowed from my library that are now ... overdue. It would not do to let such an affront stand."
"I need these books recovered."
"I want you to go get them." The Blind Librarian continues.
"It should be a trivial task, with the borrower now absent, but I understand that you would expect compensation for such a deed. Now, I am in no position to offer anything in reward, however..."
"You seem to lack many of the things other mortals have brought with them to my library. In fact, it seems like you didn't bother with anything more than the clothes on your back!"
"But that would be foolish, wouldn't it? You seem intelligent enough, as far as mortals go, but even the wisest of us lose things now and again. Perhaps you lost your things at some point?"
"If you were to agree to aid me in this matter, I could have one of my librarians escort you to the lost and found, to look for your lost belongings. To my knowledge, nothing has been 'found' recently, but Gods know I can't be bothered to keep track of you mortals. Who am I to say if anything in there isn't yours?" The librarian cackles.
"The books are located in the tower above the gardens. The round trip from here would likely take most of day. I will give you a list of titles if you agree to assist me."
"Do we have a deal?" The Librarian asks.
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