Louis
*Wikira has been having a very uninteresting week. Not many interesting people had come by the library. The people who do come are just normal customers wanting normal things. All in all, Wikira should feel relieved. Instead she just feels bored. She's also stagnated in her research, having had no new break throughs in days. She rests their head in her hands as she sits behind the front desk of the library.*
Novella
*En walks into the library, a bell ringing as she opened the door. She can be seen holding a basket by her arm, empty. She looked around the library before speaking* Hello? Is anyone here?
Louis
*Wikira looks up from her desk at the new customer. A saytr? That's unusual.*

"Hello there, miss. Welcome to the Naïlo family library. Do you need help finding anything?"
Novella
Yes actually, do you have any books on dragons? Id like to learn more about them
Louis
"Dragons? Those would be in the mythology section. The shelf right beside you."

Wikira points to a shelf to the left of En. The shelf is filled with various books of mythology, many of which have the word "Dragon" In their titles.
Novella
Thank you. *She would go to the mythology section and look at the various books on dragons* Strange, I wouldn't think to find any books on dragons in the mythology section, the history section maybe, but the mythology section? *She would say to herself aloud*
Louis
"Well, history and mythology are closely connected. When it comes to dragons, history and mythology have the lines between them blurred. If you're looking for something that is pure fact, I recommend the book "Dragons: Behind the Myth." It should be on that shelf."

*Wikira gets out from behind her desk and walks over to the shelf, scanning quickly before pulling out a thick leather bound book and handing it to En.*

"Here you go!"
Novella
Thanks *She took the book and gave her a smile. She continued to look at the vast amount of books*
Louis
*Wikira smiles back and heads back to her desk.*

"Anything else you need? Just come to me and I'll check you out."

"...T-The book. I mean I'll check out the book under your name."
Novella
*En chuckled* No worries, I understood what you meant *She grabs a few more books before heading to the front desk and puts the books on it. Theres a variety of books, from history, to mythology and even a romance book*
Louis
*Wikira tables out a quill and paper and writes down the titles of each book, along with the current date. She hesitates a little at seeing romance book and shoots her a quick glance before clearing her throat.*

"Ah, I need your name in order to finish filling this out. You'll need to return the books in a month. Although, if you aren't done with them, you can just verify you still have them and you'll get another month."
Novella
Of course! The name is En Wells *She smiles*
Louis
*Wikra nods and writes that down on the form.*

"En Wells... That's a nice name. I'm Wikira Naïlo. A pleasure to be formally introduced."
Novella
Likewise, and thank you for the books by the way. I've never heard the name Wikira before, its a nice sounding name
Louis
*Wikira smiles at the compliment, blushing the slightest bit.*

"Well, thank you. It was my pleasure to help you. Was there anything else you needed...?"
Novella
I think I'm good. Again, thank you for the books *She heads for the door, opening it as the little bell rings once again*
Louis
"I see, well have a nice day!"

*Wikira waves slight as she watches her leave. Once she's gone, she sighs and lays her chin in her hand.*

"She was pretty..." *She mumbles to herself.* "Well, back to waiting."
Novella
*Its been about a week now, En walks up to the library to see if its open*
Louis
*The library is indeed open. Or, well, it says it is. Apparently no one besides Wikira inside. In fact, she looks to be asleep behind the desk.*
Novella
*En opens the door, the bell ringing at En's arrival. En sees Wikira asleep and looks a bit embarrassed by the fact she might've woken her up*
Louis
*Those bells are enough to rouse Wikira from sleep. She shoot up groggily, rubbing her eyes.*

"Whuh? Guh? Whas goin' on?"

*Seeing En, Wikira realizes that she's at her library and that she was asleep on her job. She flushes red in embarrassment.*

"O-Oh! I'm so sorry, I feel asleep on that job. That was super unprofessional on me."
Novella
No no it's quite alright, I'm sorry to wake you. If I had known you were asleep, I would've come back later. Anyway, I'm here to return and recheck out some of the books I got from last week *She reaches into her basket and pulls out the books she got from last time*
Louis
"No don't apologize, please. It's my own fault. I was up late last night, and this morning was really boring. I just couldn't stay awake."

*Wikira takes the books and rechecks them out, handing them back to En.*

"How are you liking the books?"
Novella
The books are great! I finished this one and this one *She pointed at the mythos book and the romance book* And am still reading this one *She held up the book on Dragons* I find it silly that you'd find yourself bored here though, it must be nice to own a library, I myself could get lost in a book. And to have a whole library, I'd never find a dull moment. You're quite lucky
Louis
"Ah, well, it is nice being able to read whatever I want whenever I want. However, lately I've found that rereading the same books over again is not as satisfying as it was the first time. Besides, I've also got a bit of a... Passion project that I've been working on."
Novella
Oh yeah, what would that be if you don't mind me asking?
Louis
"Oh, it's a really old, forgotten type of magic. It doesn't use magic words, gestures, or materials. Instead, all you do is write down certain symbols in a specific order to cause an effect. The only problem is that the book I found doesn't actually tell me what the symbols mean, so I have to figure them out one by one. It's... Tough."
Novella
I see, that sounds quite exciting to figure out, but I'm sure you'll figure out how to decipher them *She smiled*
Louis
"Thank you, I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually. But that's enough about me. What about you? What do you do? I see you are quite interested in dragons, are you studying them professionally?"
Novella
Heh, not exactly, I'm just curious about them is all. As for what I do, I sell jams for a living. I actually make them myself from my garden at home
Louis
*Wikira looks interested.*

"Jams? Oh, what kinds? Could I buy some?"
Novella
My most popular jams are apple jams, and yeah. I run a stall every so often a few blocks away
Louis
"Well, I'd love to buy some. It's not like anyone else is going to come to the library today. Could you show me to your stall? I'd happily get some of your apple jam."
Novella
Sure, follow me! *She opens the library door and leads the way to the stall* I was on a break so I thought I'd renew and return my books, but now that I'm back its back to work *She chuckles to herself as she flips a sign on the stall that says open. Theres a collection of all sorts of jams lined up on the stall, ranging from apple, pear, peach, berry, strawberry, and raspberry jam* They usually cost about 5 copper pieces
Louis
*Wikira happily follows En out of the library, making sure to put out a sign saying that it's closed. Once they reach the stall, Wikira browses for a bit before picking out a jar of apple and raspberry jam. She hands En 12 copper.*

"Keep the change, please."
Novella
Thank you, I hope you enjoy the jams
Louis
"I will!"

*Wikira makes to leave before hesitating slightly. She turns back to face En.*

"Say... Are you doing anything... Important today? I mean, I already closed down the library. No sense in opening it back up. I was just wondering if you wanted to... Do anything...?"

*Wikira speaks with a clear lack of confidence. Nevertheless, she still manages to (technically) ask En to hang out.*
Novella
I get off from selling my jams by 5, after that I'm not really doing anything, so sure! Did you have something in mind?
Louis
"Uh. I don't really know. I didn't think I'd get this far. Maybe we could get something to eat?"
Novella
Sounds good to me, you know a place?
Louis
"I know a tavern nearby that has a wonderful Mushroom stew, if you're interested. It's called "The Lamb's Tail." Have you heard of it?"
Novella
I don't think I have, but it sounds delightful. The name sounds a little on the nose though
Louis
*Wikira smiles at her.*

"Alright, sounds good. See you then! ...Also what do you mean the name sounds a little on the nose? I guess it is a bit of a boring name for a tavern."
Novella
Well, being a satyr, I'm somewhat related to bovine creatures such as lambs, so its a little strange sounding to me, heh
Louis
"O-oh! I'm sorry, i didn't even think about that. I promise I didn't pick the place just because of the name."
Novella
Its alright, I'm sure the food is good there. Meet here around 5 then head to the tavern?
Louis
"Alright, sounds good! I guess I'll see you then."

*Wikira waves goodbye before walking away to go stress about whether or not this is a date and what to wear.*
Novella
*Eventually, 5 o' clock rolls around and En can be seen packing up her goods from the stall, while waiting for Wikira*
Louis
*Wikira shows up at 5 o' clock sharp. She's wearing basically the same thing she was when she was working in the library. Simple clothing. A shirt, trousers, and boring shoes. However, she did opt for a cardigan as well. She stands by as En packs up her stall.*

"Hello again, En."

"Yeah, I'm ready. Just follow me. I'll lead you to the place. There's a booth I always sit at that's usually empty."

*Wikira leads En on a short walk to a relatively nice tavern. It's a little busy, but not at all crowded. Everything is made of dark wood and the whole tavern is lit by the flickering flames of a few lanterns, as well as one large fireplace. The whole place feels nice and cozy. Wikira leads En to a booth in the corner with a good view of the rest of the tavern.*
Novella
This is really nice *En would look around the tavern and felt the warmth of the fireplace nearby*
Louis
*Wikira glances around nervously, wringing her hands under the table. En hadn't said anything... Does she not like it? Was something wrong? ...Maybe she was just waiting for Wikira to say something first. Wikira goes to speak but is interrupted by the waiter, who walks over and places down menus.*

"S-So... Any idea what you want? I think I'll get the mushroom stew."
Novella
I think I'll get that as well, then again I haven't seen the menu yet so I'm not sure what else they have, heh
Louis
"...The waiter just placed down the menu. Did you... Not see it?"

*Wikira gestures at the menu on the table in front of En.*
Novella
Ah! Silly me. I think I was looking around when they placed it. I'll look at it now *She held the menu up to hide her embarrassed blushing face* Uhh, this looks good *She puts the menu down and points at a salad*
Louis
*A waiter comes and takes their orders. Wikira orders a soup and water. En is able to get the distinct impression that Wikira was about to order a glass of wine but changed her mind at the last moment. After the waiter finishes taking their orders they nod and leave. Wikira turns to En and clears her throat nervously.*

"...So... Do you... Have any hobbies...?"
Novella
Oh sure. I like reading, gardening, baking... I guess thats it. What about yourself? *She put her hand on her chin and her elbow on the table*
Louis
"Yes. Well... I like reading, obviously. I'm also a botanist on the side, so I know more than my fair share of plants and their uses. Also I'm working on decoding that book I told you about, but that's more of an obligation if anything."
Novella
Alright, well, what about your family? Got any siblings? Parents?
Louis
"...Ah. N-No. Not anymore. I was an only child, and my parents both passed away. Natural causes, nothing bad. Sure, I'll admit it can be a bit lonely, but I've grown used to it."
Novella
I-I see, I'm sorry about that. *She looks to the side, with an unsure face*
Louis
*Wikira shakes her head and laughs awkwardly.*

"No, no! Don't be sorry, it's not like it's your fault or anything. It was a long time ago anyway. What about you? Any siblings?
Novella
Well, Im also an only child, I was raised by my father. My mother died when I was born. But yeah...
Louis
*Wikira laughs slightly, then covers her face and looks embarrassed.*

"Oh, I'm sorry for laughing. I wasn't laughing that your mother died. It's just we were both only children. I found the coincidence kind of funny."
Novella
Ha ha... Yeah... *En looks deep in thought, as if she wants to say something but is too scared to say it*
Louis
*Wikira is quiet as well, waiting for En to speak. After a little while, the waiter comes with their food, places it on the table and leaves.*

"...Is there something you wanted to say?"
Novella
Uh, no? Well technically yes, but its a really stupid question... *She starts to eat her salad*
Louis
*Wikira starts to eat her soup quietly.*

"I'm fine with stupid questions. I know that I've asked more than my fair share."
Novella
*En clears her throat* Have you uh... Ever dated anyone?
Louis
"Oh that's the question? That's not stupid at all. Yes I've dated before. Three women before. Two of them were great, and we broke it off amicably. The last one was... Ehh... Not so nice. She just stuck with me so I could help her out with me magic."

"...Well... There was one other woman. We didn't date, we just had a one night fling. Which is... Very uncommon for someone like me. She was a dryad I believe."
Novella
I see. Well you definitely have more experience with relationships than I do. I've only dated one guy. He taught me a lot of things like sword fighting... One day he just disappeared. Never knew what happened to him. But thats all in the past.
Louis
"...Huh. I had assumed you would have more partners than me. You seem more extroverted than me. I sorry about what happened to your old guy friend. I wonder what happened to him..."

*Wikira debates with herself for a moment before speaking again.*

"...So, do you... Only like guys? Or do you... You know... Swing for the other team from time to time...?"
Novella
Oh, I'm bisexual. What about yourself?
Louis
"I'm a lesbian. I just never found myself attracted to guys."
Novella
*En nods* Alright. Hows your stew by the way?
Louis
"Good, just like I remember. How's your salad?"
Novella
Its good *She smiles* Heh, sorry I don't know what else to say or ask. It's strange though, I always seem to have something to say when I talk to people
Louis
"Heh, I know that feeling. It's like I have a million topics to bring up in my head, but whenever the time actually comes to talk... Poof! I can't think of a single thing."
Novella
Haha, yeah... *En finishes her salad* Well, I'm glad we got to spend some time together, it was nice
Timothy
Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot!
Louis
"I agree. It was nice getting to know you as well. I don't really get many opportunities to speak genuinely to other people. This was a nice change of pace."

*Wikira smiles at En.*
Novella
Yeah *En smiles back and puts a few coins on the table to pay and tip* I'll be seeing you around then *She waves goodbye and heads home*