VICES AND VIRTUES ☆ o, library exploration

[wormwood.]

☆ HUNG PICTURES OF PATRON SAINTS UP ON MY WALL TO REMIND ME THAT I AM A FOOL. TELL ME WHERE I CAME FROM, WHAT I WILL ALWAYS BE: JUST A SPOILED LITTLE KID WHO WENT TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL —

Aurum lifted his head when the scent of another one of the knight's reached his nose, his one blue eye lighting up in both delight and curiosity. There was yet another among the nights that was interested in literature as well? He knew that an interest in reading probably wasn't as rare here as it had been back in his old pride, but he still felt an odd sense of warmth at the revelation. Rather than growing annoyed when he heard the sneeze that was drawn forth from Icarus by the dusty room, the lion instead found himself laughing. His shoulders shook with the rumbling chuckle, and his tail flicked lazily from side to side behind him as he left one large paw on the page of the book he was reading. He would return to it once he was done engaging in some conversation, after all. Smiling warmly at Icarus as he sat up a bit, the knight shook his head before speaking, his tone surprisingly casual, "Don't worry, you didn't interrupt anything. Besides, better you let that out than try and keep it inside." The angel made yet another mental note to clean the place sometime soon, not wanting people to get stuffed noses and watery eyes from all the dust that covered the multitude of tomes.

Blinking in surprise as he was asked about what he was reading, Aurum looked back down at the story, seemingly trying to process what he had just been reading. After a moment he seemed to recall the content of the story before him. Mentally marking the page he was on, the lion closed the book before pushing it in front of Icarus, explaining softly, "Ah, I'm reading Jane Eyre. I've heard it's one of the stories that is greatly beloved by most, so I figured I would give it a shot. Plus, I must admit I'm a bit of a sucker for romantic stories." Aurum often liked to put himself in the shoes – or paws – of the protagonists he came to read about, and considering his current complicated relationship status... Jane Eyre certainly had an appeal. The lion then muttered, looking up and around him at the large library, "And yes, I did find the library... and I was very glad to, honestly. Tanglewood has a library as well, but nothing as vast in different genres as this place." He had already read practically all of the volumes within the walls of Tanglewood's library, so saying the Knights' library was a godsend wouldn't have been too much of a stretch.

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#psychosocial.