Carrie
*Study it for what? Juna found herself asking the question in her head. Her grip on the book remained tighter with each passing moment of being this close to the person, her ears flicking in response to his words. Relax, relax. This place is nothing like the main land. She tried to herself, almost so distracted that she didn't notice the hand he held out to her. Juna seemed hesitant to shake it, though at least by now she seemed calm enough to allow her Jackal to relax too.*"Juna..."*She eventually said to him, her gaze returning to the floor.*"Carse..."*She added at the end, never really being used to giving her last name with how formal it felt.

Slowly, but surely, she raised her hand to shake his, hardly retaining eye contact with him. The book grew heavier in her arms, making her want to consider setting it down somewhere. She would have, given this person not being here, but now it seemed there was something more on the agenda. That being to keep a sharp eye on her Airstrider with this interested individual doing the same.*

"Just... Don't touch her... Please..."*She decided to say, drawing her hand away and moving to stand at her bird's side.*"I care about her a lot..."*Juna was conflicted on whether or not it was a good thing to tell this person how special the bird was to her, though she disliked the idea of anyone trying anything with this bird. Someone had to look out for her, not that Juniper seemed concerned. The bird had been idly preening her feathers during the whole interaction, it being a rather funny sight with how long the bird's neck was that hardly seemed to stop her from using the full extension of it.*"I don't think... People come here for action..."*She added after a long moment of silence, taking apart the man's previous words. Surely this place was here to simply read. The most action they'd find would be in a book they're looking for, right?*
Julie
*Scott shakes her hand gently, having a light grip despite his size. He smiles at her and puts his hands in his pockets, nodding slightly.* **"The pleasure is mine."** *He smiles again, taking another look at the bird. He was just a curious traveler, so it was nice to see something new. Whether it be a new type of creature or a new building. Or even both in this case. Scott's anxiety had shriveled down a bit since the start of their interaction, so he was much more relaxed. Nevertheless, he keeps his guard up. He still wasn't a hundred percent sure of this town. He didn't know anybody in it. Actually, Juna would be the first person he actually had a conversation with, other than the hotel receptionist.*

*Scott glances at the book she was carrying, curious as to what it was about. It looked like she was having trouble carrying it and he wanted to ask if sher wanted to set it down, but he wasn't sure how she'd react to that. So he keeps his mouth shut. Scott's ears swivel around, picking up every little sound around them. It was nice, being able to hear what was going on inside the building. But it was also sometimees annoying and too loud. Not today though.*

*Scott focuses back on the person and strider in front of him. He tilts his head a tiny bit and nods, hands still in his pockets.* **"I have no intention of doing so without permission."** *His tone and demeaner were genuine, as was he. He nods once more, looking at the strider.* **"I understand. Luna is the most precious animal to me. Nothing could take her place and I don't know what I'd do if she disappeared."** *He has been with Luna nearly his whole life. Sometimes he wondered when she was going to die, but he didn't like thinking about that. She still seemed in great shape. Very young too. It was a strange thing, but he didn't know why.*

*Scott glances down at his dog, smiling slightly and petting her head. The husky's tail wags side to side silently as she seems to smile. Scott turns his attention back to Juna when she starts speaking again, nodding a little.* **"You're right, but its still funny sometimes."** *He shrugs and looks around the warn building. Noone seemed to be paying any attention to them, which was a relief.*
Carrie
*'That didn't seem to be your intention before.' Juna thought to herself. The Canifor couldn't bring herself to stay upset, she already had enough on her plate to figure out without antagonizing a person who was just curious of her bird. She couldn't help but lighten up a bit at his words regarding the husky that accompanied him. Perhaps he did understand in a way. 

Her expression shifted to that of a more confused one in looking at the dog, causing her to, in turn, look back up towards Scott with a question forming in her mind.*"What... Is Luna exactly...?"*She asked.*"If you don't mind me asking..."*Juna added on the last bit, figuring maybe the question would come off as rude in a way after the showing of distrust between them as it was. 

He seemed to be an animal person at least. Maybe that was a good thing in a way. Her friends back on the mainland seemed to like animals too and they were the nicest people she had met there. Perhaps that was just wishful thinking though. At least the sacredness of this place wouldn't allow anything bad to happen to begin with. She was going to hold out hope to the idea anyways.*
Julie
*Scott looks down at the book again, trying to see a title or something on the cover to indicate what it was about. He couldn't see anything, so he decides to just ask about it.* **"What's the book about? It looks heavier than it should be."** *These small details were curious to him.*

*Scott looks at his dog when Juna starts looking back and forth between them. He chuckles a tiny bit when she asks about Luna, petting the dogs head.* **"She's a husky. It's a breed of dog. Similar to a wolf, but just domesticated. They're loud to."** *He grins, shaking his head a tiny bit. He always enjoyed talking about Luna.* **"I found her in the woods one day when I was really young. She was half dead and my father didn't think she'd make it. But she's stuck around longer than they have, so..."** *He trails off still smiling and petting his dog.*

*He was invested in animals and wanted to know everything about them. He wanted to see as many as he can in person before he died. So, he spends a couple weeks in each town, studying all the species he can find, spending hours at a time in libraries, reading books about new species he hasn't heard of. Sometimes even reading about ones he has, as each town has different information and interpretations than the previous ones.*
Carrie
"It's a book on magic... At least... I hope it is anyways..."*Juna said, a feeling of doubt. Surely only a magic book would be this large.*"I... Can't really tell from the cover... This is... One of my first times really visiting a library..."*It was true she didn't often get a chance to go to the libraries in town, mainly getting her books from her parents if she was ever so keen on reading. This place was like a maze to her, one where she couldn't even think of where to start.

At him answering her question about Luna, her ears flicked in light disappointment. Not another wolf spirit, definitely now. She shook her head to and fro, listening the story of how they got Luna, to which Juna quietly uttered:*"Just like me..."*It was rather quiet as Juna always tended to be, but the words were noticeable enough as it was if not catching what she had said under her breath.

The Canifor was aware of how her adoptive father found her in the snow one harsh winter, hardly alive to the point of leaving Juna wondering what would have happened if she never was found. Perhaps perished out there to no one else's care. It hurt to think about, but she was glad to have been found when she was. There was probably something odd about a Canifor being raised Macens, but surely it wasn't anything new in a world like this one.*
Julie
*Scott nods a little, agreeing with the size of the book. It was pretty big and could possibly hold some form of magic writing. He wasn't too keen on writing though, never really getting into it. Actually, he's rarely ever seen it used, so he didn't know much about it. He focuses back in her when she starts speaking again, this time talking about visiting the library.* **"Well, it's a great place to gain information and knowledge. You never know what you're going to find in a library."** *He chuckles a little and motions towards the strider.* **"I never expected to meet one in a library, yet here we are. These libraries are always full of mysteries. I wonder how many of them have secret rooms."**

*Scott watches her as she listens to him speak about Luna. He notices the disappointed flick it her ears, to which he didn't pay much attention. He gives a small smile when he finishes his story, tilting his head a tiny bit again. His ears do pick up what she had uttered under her breath, yet he didn't say anything. Even though he was a bit surprised, which was obvious due to the surprised look in his face. He gives a quick look around, spotting and empty table close to them. He motions towards it.* **"Do you want to sit down? You could take a break from holding that book."**

*Scott wasn't a very confident person, rarely ever talking to anyone, unless it was an absolute necessity. Mostly due to his anxiety. But today he was feeling a bit courageous, wanting to know more about the woman in front of him. He also wanted to know more about her animals and how she came to adopt them. Her story must be interesting too, based on her comment on his story of Luna. He also wanted to know about the magic and why she was studying a big book like the one in her hands.*
Carrie
"Secret... Rooms...?"*She asked in confusion. Juna never thought of libraries having secret rooms. The only time she's ever encountered a secret room was when she was looking through a building full of traps and others of the like. She was scared then when she got caught in one of them. Now she didn't like the thought of this place being similar to that one.*"But... Wouldn't they be full of traps...?"*It was clear Juna didn't understand his interest in it. Maybe there was treasure or something, but what greater treasure than the books already here?

Being asked if she wanted to sit down, Juna opened her mouth to respond, only to shut it once more and give a tired nod. She turned towards where the table was that he pointed out, placing the book down atop it with a huff of air in finally being rid of its heaviness. She hopped into one of the chairs, though not sitting down fully in her being unable to sit still with her attention still half on her exploring bird and the Jackal that kept his gaze focused on the husky. Part of her wished her companions could find a single place to stand so that her attention wasn't so divided, but alas, she could not ask that much. She had seen many occurrences where it had seemed like animals could speak, and yet, she never had the ability to fully understand them like others could.*
Julie
*Scott nods when she asks about the secret rooms, watching her think. He stops nodding though, when she asks about the traps. He laughs a little and shakes his head. Traps? In a library? He would sure hope not.* **"No, I meant just hidden rooms with books of spells and things. Not necessarily full of traps. Just a little difficult to get into."** *He grins and shakes his head again, looking at his husky. He kind of waves her off, letting her stand up. She stretches before walking towards the Jackal cautiously, but still curious and a little playful. Scott watches as she approaches the other canine before looking over at Juna.*

*Scott sits down across the table from her, hands folded on the table as he relaxes in the chair, taking a look around the library again like he had when he first walked in.* **"You said you don't go to libraries very often. Did you mean just this library, or are there others around town?"** *He was curious because he didn't see any when he arrived, except for this one. And, if there were and he just missed them, he would love to go visit them and read. Or maybe she traveles like him, never really staying in one place for too long. But he doesn't remember meeting anyone like that except for him and his parents. So maybe not. Hopefully he'd find out so they could have something in common. Something for them to talk about.*
Carrie
*Juna's head tilted a bit at the thought of a room being a challenge to get into. Surely then the books wouldn't be worth it when there were so many here, right? Maybe that was just her obliviousness talking though and soon enough she shook off the thought as she tried to retain focus on the book despite her bird curiously pecking at anything within neck's reach of her. Jace kept where he was for the time being to her relief at least. The Jackal eyed Luna, his ears flicking idly at her playfulness as if unsure of what to make of it.

Juna figured Jace would be fine, the once previous overly-protective Jackal had grown over the year. Now he didn't attack people at random so often which made it much easier for Juna when she was around people. Finally able to not think of her companions for the moment, she decided to focus more on Scott, her ears turning towards him as he asked about her visiting the libraries.*"No I'm... Actually pretty new around here..."*She answered.*"This was the first library I've across here, but... I'm from the mainland... At least... I used to be anyways... I just thought... I'd give the first library I see a try..."
Julie
*Scott stays silent as he watches the animals greet and meet each other. Luna seemed even more playful than before, her tail wagging quickly as she jumps around a little. She didn't pay any attention to the bird though, who seemed to still be wandering mindlessly. Scott smiles a little more, glad his dog had found someone or something else to befriend. Hopefully. After a few seconds, he looks back at Juna, trying not to make it look like he was staring at her, but still studying her facial features and the ears atop her head. She didn't seem exactly the same as him. There were a few differences between the two, due to the different sub-races.*

*Scott moves his head with the words, nodding here and there to show that he was listening. So she had traveled here. From the mainland? Or had she been somewhere else before she came to Runra? He didn't know, so he shrugged his shoulders at his own thought as he watches.* **"So, were you at the mainland *Before* You came here, or were you somewhere else?"**
Carrie
*Jace found himself having to stand up as the Husky jumped about. He let out a bark of warning to her, less out of hostility and more of uncertainty. Juna gave a quiet 'shhh' to her Jackal, aware of the people that turned their heads at the sound. After Jace eventually quieted again, Juna had finally decided to open up the book before answering Scott's question.*"Yeah... I was from the mainland... Well I think so anyways... That's where I was found and raised..."*She supposed that meant she was from there for the most part.*"I guess for the past year I've... Just stopped liking it as much there..."
Julie
*Scott swivels his head to look at the two canines to see why one of them had barked. Luna had stopped jumping around, laying on the floor. She inches closer to Jace, sniffing at him, but still sliding across the floor. Scott grins as he watches that happen, shaking his head a tiny bit. The canine hierarchy was strange. He looks back over at Juna, following along with her words. Scott wasn't too sure where he was from. He was always moving around when he was a kid, so he doesn't really have a place he could call 'home'. He watches her as she talks, staying quiet until she finishes.* **"So you haven't really traveled much except here?"** *The details were still a bit foggy to him, and he wanted to learn more about her. If she wanted to share, of course.*
Carrie
*Jace let out a huff of air, seemingly satisfied enough to lay back down on the floor as well. He lazily batted the husky away with a paw, a mild playfulness kindling inside him as well.*"Well... This is probably the farthest I've traveled... Most of the time I just visited nearby countries back on the mainland, but... This place is... Very far... You must... Travel a lot... Don't you...?"*It seemed to be the case for most people she's met, though ever since the events there, she had been more hesitant to visit new places. Juna's gaze fell down to the page she had opened up, letting out a disappointed sigh as she was met only with a wall of text. This was going to be a lot of reading, reading that may not even lead to anything.*