Danette
𝔗𝔴𝔬 𝔰𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔰, 𝔪𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔟𝔢 𝔱𝔬𝔤𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯.

*A simple Friday it was, the sun was blazing with all its light, giving color and vibrance to everything it touched. A few white clouds could be seen up above, there weren't many, so obviously, no signs of rain for today. The plants in pots, the few trees that were seen lightly swung with the breeze, it all appeared to be a perfect day.*

*Some people would be working, others staying home, perhaps a few enjoying the weather and attending beaches. Again, it was a fantastic time to enjoy the season! The changes of Summer to Autumn, it came with stability: not too hot, not too cold.*

*With the expectations someone could have for what the habitants of the city could be doing, you clearly, maybe possibly, expect people to go to... A library. Fanatic people with stories or current technology would fall on their knees to grasp a good paper, filled with fresh information!*
*And, of course, there was always that one frequent customer.*

*A seemingly medium-sized lady, not too old physically, but a veteran of age, walked over the cobblestone blocks of one of the various pathways in Kalho's main commercial district. She carried a leather bookbag and a container, filled with crystal water.*
*The woman seemed happy, heading towards a common location for her, one considered to be her sanctuary, after her home. Clacking her heeled boots on the ground, with her free hand, she adjusted her white blouse's collar, a dark blue bow with a golden pin hung from it.*

*Her eyes darted slightly up, admiring the sky before her... She counted the clouds, analyzed theyr shapes — one of them looked like a person, the other was a cat, one at a very far "Corner" Seemed like a heart.*
*Nature, technology, it all fascinated her...*

*One thing she culd never fascinate though, is where she's looking at, while walking straight ahead. What a genius.*
Pauline
*Kai walked down the streets of Kahlo wearing a long cloak to block his face from the sun, you would think that a cloak would be awful combating against the heat, but Kai had generations of wealth built up so he could spend some on a witch to use magic to make the cloak cooler on the inside*

*Kai had found his way into the market part of the city where the streets were filled with vendors and little shops and a smallish library, well small to him considering his library at the manor*

*He often went another way when going to work but he thought that a new change of place would be exhilarating* "Oh the smiles on these humans faces" *He thought to himself about how quickly their faces would change into a thing of fear*

*After walking for awhile Kai had just passed the library where he took a moment to look at wondering if they had a good selection*
Danette
*As soon as the cloaked individual stumbled upon the showcase of the library, the steps of heels tapping the ground approached, way faster than a normal person would. Is that another person in a rush?*

*Once it arrived, luck struck... Feeling a, what she assumed to be a lamp post, she backed away slightly, rubbing her forehead.*
Brenda
"I'm so sorry, I didn't look where I was going— My apologies!" A female voice said, with a slight tone of embarrassment to it.
Danette
There wasn't even a proper time to fully reply, or call her back, she was already heading into the library... Last thing someone nearby could see, was raven hair flowing with the air, gray eyes staring back at the cloaked entity, holding her book bag's straps with a hand, and a water contained with the other.
She had a smile on her face, reading glasses over her head.

That girl...
Was magnificent.
Pauline
*Kai stumbled sideways slightly and looked at her direction* "It's ali—" *Before he could speak she had already entered into the library in a rush*

*He could feel his pale face heating up, his breath quickening, his heart beating more lively and more rapidly than ever before, the only thought on his mind was her, her raven colored hair, her gray eyes that could trap you in them for as long as time, her clothing that popped in the sense that it was well put and caught you.*

*There was a million things that he could think of that raced through his mind like a rapid, but the only one that stuck to him was* "I need her" *This one thought stuck to him like he was stabbed in the heart with it*

*Kai entered the library and saw her near in the back, how long was he stuck in his mind about her that she already made it so far into the library*
Adrian
[[you wanna rewrite it?

[[its alr so no worries
Brenda
*As she entered the library, she didn't even look back... Her paces headed to the attendant, right at the back of the store.*
"Good morning, Mr. Faithbell!" *She smiled with glee, grabbing a few books out of her bag.*
Damaris
"Ah, good morning, Miss Zephyrs... Handing back the books already?" *The man asked. He seemed like a person around his 60's with a kind posture and expression.*
Brenda
"Yes, I was wondering if you had any new editions of the anthropology and physics section?"
Damaris
"Oh yes dear, just look in sections C-2 and D-1... We did a re-stock today."
Brenda
"Thank you!" *She walked over first to the shelf C-2, looking at the anthropology books with a keen eye.*
Pauline
*He wandered around the library carefully watching from afar, if a person could have hearts for eyes it may as well as been Kai at this moment, he picked some books up and walked as he just flipped through the pages carelessly*

*She was so beautiful in his eyes, to him she was like a flower, one that others may see as dull or boring, but to him was more gorgeous and stunning then the flowers everyone else lived and cherished*

*Kai completely forgot about all other things that he had planned for he was stuck in a world of just him and her* "I'll have you soon~ No one else can have you, my flower" *Oh how the boy was so deeply and obsessively in love with just the sight of her*
Brenda
*As she took three books from the shelves, she saw someone from the corner of her eyes. It had to be,*

*...Misha.*
"Hey Misha! I uh... Didn't know you liked going to the library as well." *She commented. Misha was Thalia's friend, one who was very... Traditional with her own mindset.*
Micheal
"Oh please, I don't, if the Constitution found you with these," *She referred to the books.* "You'd be probably considered a witch."
Brenda
"Please Misha... Those aren't a thing here in Kahlo! *I- I suppose so.*"
Micheal
"Still. You're up to the the pub with the guys in an hour?" *She asked with roughness.*
Brenda
"No... Not really. I have to finish my physics research about gravitational power."
Micheal
"Oh my gosh, you never accept! You're so eager to know about things, find a reason for all, why don't you just let it be and live?!"
Brenda
"I am living, doing what I want... I live, just like you, but in different ways."
Micheal
"...Girl, please. I'll- I'll see you another time then, when you're not— reading forbidden knowledge." *She exited the library, scoffing.*
Brenda
"...Bye, I guess-" *Her eyes focused back on the shelf.
Pauline
*Kai's eyes widened at the sight of someone trying to stomp out* ***His*** *Flower, he felt angerd by the the act of it, who would dare try saying that to his flower*

*With a simple slight flick with his hand a crow popped out from his pocket* "Be a good little spy and follow that bug~" *He said in a whispered tone towards the crow as it flew off through a open window* "I'll make sure no hindrances bother you, my flower~" 

*Kai made his way a bit closer still staying back a bit, but close enough to hear what any sweet words she says to herself*
Brenda
*Once she found all the books she needed, she then headed to the next section, D-1. All she needed was cinetic physics books.*
"Now where is it... This is thermophysics... Oh, here."
*Her hand slithered over four medium-sized covers. She grabbed them all and walked left, sitting on a chair. Pulling out a notebook and a pen, she began to flip the library books, writing the information down.*
Micheal
***MEANWHILE...***

*Misha was still pretty upset, rather say, angered, with Thalia. They were so different, but inseparable. Sure, if anyone knows someone for more than five years, the chances are that they're extremely close. The two girls were "Friends" For exactly five years as well.*

*The white haired woman walked in the pub, sitting with a crowd of people, beginning to laugh... There were a few slip notes about Thalia here and there, but they were mostly teases. First of all, why would it be... Teases?*
Pauline
*After watching her grab her books Kai followed along and went to sit down at the table behind where she was while he rested his head on his hand*
'I could grant you centuries of books more then you can count, My Flower'
*He watched her as well as those around her, at the ready to embarrass any man or women that try interacting with her*

***MEANWHILE WITH CROW*** 

*The crow watched and listened carefully, luckily Kai was still able too have complete sight and sound to the bird, so it just listened and remembered the faces of the people in the pub*
Brenda
*Her hands seemed to flick the pages, just like a feather being passed on someone's face, such delicacy, yet speed and precision. If someone were to peek on her notes, they were all organized, the lettering and calligraphy was legible, cursive.*
*The books turned pages, her brain wrote all the information down. All her studies, all to discover more of the world... She muttered some words,*

"So the force is equal to the gravitational constant... Multiplied by the product of the masses... All divided by the distance. And the constant, is... 6,67 times ten, elevated by minus eleven... Newtons and meter elevated by two— I see... Complicated, but I see."

*She wrote everything down, and even if she was extremely focused, her body hairs seemed to shiver in the presence of... Someone else.*
Pauline
*What she was talking about to herself was just a jumble of words that made no sense to him at all, but even so he listened carefully to her voice, it was soft and alluring to him, like a whisper or a someone quietly to singing into your ears* 

*He sent out another crow to watch over her while he put his head down on the table to not make it obvious. Through the crows eyes he looked as she wrote delicate and neatly, all he thought of was her soft looking hands intertwined with his, of how he wished to hold hands with her. He loved looking at her face as she looked through the books*
Brenda
*A few soft hums of a song were vibrated by her vocal chords right after the mutterings, still writing and writing formulas about physics... What did she even enjoy in physics? You could see it in her eyes, she was definitely a human sciences girl!*

*As she finished the last sentence of a page, she noticed someone... No, some__critter__ standing right before her.*
*A crow? Inside of the library?*

"Oh— Hello little one. How'd you even get in here?" *She asked the crow. Like as if it was going to answer.*
Pauline
*Kai's crows still did have minds of their own so it wouldn't be like a complete fake, so it did some little caws and clicks quiet enough just for Thalia too hear it - Kai found it cute of her trying to communicate with the crow and it just made him even more obsessed with her - The crow did some little hops to get closer to her and started bonking its beak against the book*
Brenda
"Huh?" *She looked at the bird, nudging against the book.* "You want to know about it?"

*Her laugh... She chuckled...*
"I can tell you more! Would you like that?" *She asked, approaching her hand at the crow.*

*Even if it was a human interacting with a crow, her gentleness seemed to be alluring, calming... She was patient with animals, letting them approach her first.*
Pauline
*Kai didn't even that the only way of communication they had together was through a small black crow that he couldn't even make say 'I love you' but eventually that would all change and maybe just maybe he could finally have her*

*The crow hopped on her hand wanting to know more, well Kai didn't want to know more about the book, he just wanted to listen to her voice as she talked about subjects she liked*
Brenda
"I guess that's a yes!" *She giggled, flipping the pages of her notes.*

"I'm studying gravitational force, it's like an invisible barried that holds us to the ground. It has a power over us, since we don't simply levitate off the ground, imagine it as... Carrying two heavy lifts on your shoulders!" *She explained.* "And, in every planet, the gravitational force is different, like ours is distinct from Mars, because of the electromagnetic field of Earth. Basically what keeps the Earth together."

*Thalia seemed so happy, so... Excited to explain such a difficult content to be learnt at the time she lived in. Women didn't usually have access to that advanced information, it was like hidden knowledge passed from generation to generation.*
Pauline
*Everything she talked about sounded strange and hard to follow, but even so Kai made sure to listen intently through the crow just to be able to hear her voice*

*Someday maybe, Kai will be the one face to face with her as she went on about gravitational force, he thought to himself about how she kept pulling him in to her, maybe that was a gravitational force as well, was what he thought*
Brenda
"Now why would a corw be interested to learn this all...? You must be really smart, just like people talk of! I think birds have photo memories, it's impressive..."

*Her hand reached over to the crow, caressing its feathers gently. One of her hands held her own face, admiring the texture and beauty of the bird.*
Pauline
*Kai wished that he was in the crows place right now, sure he can see and hear but touch was a thing he couldn't experience using the crow, the crow hopped around again clearly enjoying being petted*

*Kai thought about making sure this crow would always stay with her, it's not like he would need the crow for daily use and if he kept the crow with her, he would always know where and how she is*
Brenda
*Her face lightened up with a smile, seeing how happy the little critter was. She kept on going with the pats, joyous to see its glee.*

"Aren't you adorable...!" *She paused, thoughtful.* "Oh, I should give you a name... Hm... What about Ozwald? Or Orpheus?" 
*Her thoughts got indecisive...* "Ah, I know, Odyssey! What do you think?"
Pauline
*The crow hopped around quite liking the name that it was given, Kai also thought it was nice for the crow 'come back over here little crow' Kai told the crow using his thoughts*

*The crow left Thalia's hand and flew past her on to Kai's cloaked head where he was pretending to sleep to make it look like he wasn't listening in on her, the crow pecked his head to get Thalia's attention over to Kai*
Brenda
"Glad you like it!" She smiled at the bird, yet as she saw it fly away, her joy seemed to simmer away... "Awn— Huh?"

She turned back, still on the chair. Who was that guy the bird was nudging onto? "Hey hey, stop that, he's sleeping!" She lightly whispered. Standing up, Thalia walked over to the resting man. She couldn't see his face... She questioned what he looked like.
Pauline
*Kai slowly raised his head really playing into the role that he had just woken up from a nap* "Hello there little crow" *He slowly picked the crow up and off his head, it seemed that he had already known the crow from before, probably because I was his, but Thalia couldn't have known that already*

"Oh, hello there" *Kai smiled widely and changed his head to look over at the girl*
Brenda
She saw the man awakening, slightly nervous of how he would react... Seeing his hand reach over to the crow, she assumed he was familiar to it. Once the guy looked at Thalia, her eyes widened.

"Oh— Uhm, hi! So sorry to bother with your sleep..." As she spoke, her right hand clutched her left forearm. The hand soon moved to wave at him in a dismissing move.
Pauline
*His white eyes would've made you thought that he was blind or that he had trouble with sight, but he actually had better vision that lots*

"That's alright, it wasn't you that had woken me up" *Kai reached for his pocket and pulled out a piece of fruit and handed it over to the crow with a slight smile before looking back up at her* "I hope this little guy didn't bother you, miss?"
Brenda
Thalia looked at the man, raising an eyebrow at him. Was he blind...?
"I'm sorry to ask but— Are you... Blind?"

"Though I'm glad that I didn't bother you, and the crow was very friendly. Does he have a name?" She asked, curious.
Pauline
*Kai chuckled before deciding on a good enough answer for her about his eyes* "No, I can see quite clearly" *If he was blind it would be safe to say that he would do anything to get his vision back just to look at her*

"This little guy?" *He scratched the top of the crows head like something you would do to a cat* "No it doesn't have a name, why you you got one for it?"
Brenda
"Ah, really? I've never seen people with white eyes... Maybe it's a rare genotype..." She thought, looking deep into his almost lifeless eyes.
Even is his were white, hers were a winter, soft gray. Not that big of a difference.

"It doesn't-? Well, I did think of some names... It seems like the bird likes to peek and roam around, so I thought Odyssey. Any thoughts?" She asked as she stood up, walking over to the man. "Also, do you mind if I sit with you? It gets a bit painful to turn my head back to look at you, hah..."
Pauline
*Kai smiled once again, it was the first time that someone hadn't said that he was a white eyed freak* "I guess I won some sort of lottery for these eyes huh?" 

*Odyssey? He had known what it meant and he did agree that thr crow liked roaming though controlled it was it still technically still did roam around* "I think it's a wonderful name for this little guy" 

"Oh yes, be my guest" *He pulled out the seat next to him while also praying that she had no ability to detect a rising heartbeat like his that kept pounding in his chest and ringing in his ears due to the fact that she would be even closer to him now*
Brenda
"I got to say, they look like two transparent crystals... They must be really rare as well." It was an odd comment... Or compliment?

Hearing the opinion from the man, she smiled. "Glad you like it! We have a common conclusion then." 

Once she sat down beside him, she gave away a gentle smile at the man, looking back to the crow as she patted it. "Such a cute little critter... Ah— I didn't even ask your name— I didn't even present myself! I'm so sorry for the informality—" She did a few hand movements to enhance her words, she really seemed to be a sensible woman.
Adrian
[[ MY GUY HAVE YOUR EYES
Pauline
*He never once thought about his eyes in that way, he just knew he had them to view the world that was all, not a way to get compliments from someone for it* "Well thank you for the compliment" *Kai wasn't completely unknowledgeable about what a compliment was, still rare for him though*

*Kai looked into her eyes once again fighting the urge to just give up on reality and just get lost her gray eyes that reminded him of a soft blanket that you'd never want too leave* "I find your eyes nice as well" *Even if Kai knew what a compliment was, infront of such a girl like her he was already at a loss of words even if he tried he would still be at a loss for her beauty*

*He loved every millisecond that she spent sitting just in reach, he felt as if he was truly one step closer to her being his and him being hers. So lost the boy was as she spoke that it took a second for him to realize that she had asked something regarding him "Kai" *He stuck his hand out in an attempt to feel her hand in a handshake* "Just Kai, and you are?"
Adrian
[[ BOY YOU ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS LEMME READ
Brenda
Her cheeks formed a kind smile from ear to ear, such a coral tint to come across them in such a natural way. "No problem!" She noticed he was quite natural with his speech, quick and objective.

What he said next did get her off-guard... Gray was such a blunt color, with no joy or pleasure. Hearing that made her light up. "Really-? Thanks..!" Once again, she had her elbow on the table, hand on her cheek as support, having a soft gaze at him.

Awaiting his response, it was clear he took a few seconds. Maybe he just spaced out, nothing much to worry about. "Just Kai? Huh... No last name, hm?" She found it odd, yet she wouldn't insist on knowing anything else if stated by him. "I'm Thalia, Zephyrs." She extended her hand out, with a few rings or so, to shake his.
Adrian
[[ YOU COOKED SHUT IT BE PROUD OF YOUR WORK ✨
Pauline
*Kai could find thousands of more reasons to shower her with compliments, it would have been so much easier to say them if she was not face to face with him right now*

*He noticed the fact that he had caught her off guard with the smallest compliment that he could have given as too not appear completely insane for a first meet* "Gray is a nice colour" *Oh she was like a goddess in his eyes when she rested her head down on her elbow soon he thought that he would be the one to be the person she rests on*

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Thalia Zephyrs" *Her name matched her beauty, 'Kai Zephyr' he thought to himself since someday, someday soon he will be sharing that last name with her and he knew this for a fact having seen no ring on her ring finger as he shook her hand with a smile*
Brenda
As her hand met with his, she felt a warm feeling... A comfort, perhaps that is what felt like having a casual conversation. 

Her eyes looked up for a while. "Ah, gray is just... Seen as empty for most. It reminds me of winter, coziness, like a fluffed coat on a blanket in a snowy morning, followed with a hot cup of sweet coffee." She was already drooling, thinking of the scenario. Maybe she could use that for a writing prompt.

"Oh please, you're kind!" She said with a smile. "What brings you to the library in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon though? Most people should be working, but you're a face I never saw before. What do you do?"
Adrian
[[Wait so cook or no cook?

[[But will there be cook tonight?

[[You want a cook reminder?
Pauline
*He never wanted to let go of her hand, her warm hand compared to his pale and icy hand, it was like a comforting fire in the form of a fragile and delicate hand, but as much as he wanted to continue holding it, he didn't want too weird her out by still holding on, so he let go* "Gray, to me is a calming colour for me, but I can see how it could remind you of winter and comfort" *In all reality Kai never actually had a opinion on what colours meant to him, but in this moment it felt right to say that*

"I have a day off from work today and thought I would rest at the library" *What a lie this was, he only here to see her and a day off? He never took days off* "I work at a pharmaceutical store a bit far from here" *Never a day in his life did he work at somewhere dealing with medicine and helping people, but a better option then tearing the nice mood and saying a morgue* "And what about you miss Thalia?" *He was more keen on learning about what she does as time went by this morning*
Adrian
[[ the greatest cooker
Brenda
Once she noticed his hand was cold, she lightly shivered, not expecting that. She saw him letting go, her reaction to free his hand was the only option. "Are you alright? It's really warm outside, but you're cold as ice-" There was a tone of concernment in her voice. 
"Seriously? Thank you!" She said, in reply to his opinion. 

Her head nodded to his statements. "A pharmacy? Interesting... You must really like helping people, huh?" She smiled. "I always wondered what it would be like to be a doctor, or someone from that area."
. . . 
"Oh me-? I'm just a waitress from a nearby restaurant." It was true, but again, she made way much more with... Her other job. "Also, no need for all that formality! You're making this sound as if you were talking to a noble!" She chuckled.
Pauline
"Oh, I'm quite alright, just a vampire thing you know? Ice cold" *It's not like people in kahlo didn't know the fact that vampires didn't have normal temperatures compared to most* "And I also work in the colder parts for my job" *Well pharmaceutical companies probably have cold areas just like a morgue right*

"It's an alright line of work, families do depend more on us if they can't afford someone with healing magic" *He couldn't care about the families but it seemed that she liked people that helped others, so he would keep a mental note of it* "If you're good with blood it's alright profession" *Kai was decent at keeping his vampire urges down*

"Oh a waitress?" *He would've loved seeing her in her uniform while serving food to him* "What type of a restaurant is it? Fancy or just a casual one" *He would want to know if he ever wanted to grab a bite while also seeing her* "I find it easier to communicate with more formal language" *Even though she wasn't a noble she was more like royalty than anyone else to him, more beautiful than any royal*
Brenda
"Oh— Oh! Now that makes complete sense!" She laughed, moving a hair strand behind her own ear. It was fun to finally meet a vampire like him. "I understand, shall not worry about that." She smiled, acknowledging his points.

"Ah... Do you work with herbs and flowers as well? I heard they make really good medicine! I tried making one, but it didn't go as expected, heh." She was taking the conversation quite fine, until she heard... Blood? Her eyes slightly widened, her heart began to beat faster. A shiver came up her spine, was it thrill or disgust? "Blood you say...? Yeah, I have some mixed opinions eheh..."

"Mhm, a waitress! It's a somewhat fancy place, but I like it because it has various plants, a fountain too." She paused. "Ah, you're one of those formal guys, I see!"
Pauline
*Oh how he wanted to be the one to put the strand of hair behind her ear just to see her face clearly, but he knows too hold himself back to not be weird on a first meeting* "Thank you for understanding about that"

"Yes, I have used medical herbs for stuff before, but not always" *Lying right through his teeth, well not exactly lying about the fact that he has used medicinal herbs before when he was younger* "You alright there?" *Kai noticed the fact that she seemed to have quite a reaction to him saying blood, he payed attention to her to very detail about her to figure it out*

"What's the name of the place?" *Kai smirked knowing most fancy places have uniforms* "Well, I guess I am one of those 'formal guys' does that make me bad?" *He asked still smirking at her*
Brenda
"No worries!" She smiled.

She gasped, putting her hands down on the table. "Really?! Can you tell me how you do it? I tried making one with peppermint, chamomile and lavender, but it tasted awful-" 

Her cheeks seemed to grow with a faint red tint... Embarrassment maybe? "I have some mixed opinions about blood...— but nothing to worry, I can handle it!" She giggled.

"Oh, it's La Terazza, it's a few blocks from here to the North, it has a wonderful seaside view!" She laughed. "No, no, just guys that like to be polite with everything. It's cute, but when they're respectful to everyone."
Pauline
"Sorry, it's been too long since I've done herbal medicine" *He looked around the place* "Though we are in a library, I could help you look around this place for you" *Best place for knowledge was sitting all around the both of them*

*I guess you could say that Kai also had a mixed opinion considering him being a vampire and all* "Well makes sense for some people having a mixed opinion on it" 

"La Terazza" *He mumbled slightly* "I know that place, a colleague of mine kept talking to me about it" *He knew that he would now have a reason to go to restaurant instead of just eating* "Well I thank you for the compliment Thalia, I'd say that you're also quite respectful" *He didn't want to tell her that he was spying in on her conversation with that bitch and how Thalia was still being kind*
Brenda
"Really...? Awhn..." Her expression seemed to drop slowly, but once he made this next statement, she jolted back up. "Seriously? You- You'd like to help me?!" She gleed.

"It's a bit disgusting... But at the same time, it- it is vital for us! Really vital! The color's also very pretty aha..." Thalia, keep your cool...

"Ah, really? Well, that's better! I suggest to you something with wine, since you know— wine looks like blood!" She giggled. "Oh— Thank you. I try my best to be nice!"
Pauline
*Kai smiled as he looked at her* "Well I do have a sense on where the books for it might be" *It wouldn't be that hard to find a simple book on medicinal herbs in a big library like this, right?* "So I might as well help you find it"

*He thought about the crimson color that her blood would make, would it be a more dark red or would it be a more brighter red to match her bright personality "Red is a pretty color, so you're not wrong there" *He laughed a little finding her response cute yet again*

"You'll have to guide me around there someday and show me all the good options they have" *He looked back down at the crow still standing on the table* "Well I'd say you're doing an excellent job at it"
Brenda
"Thank you, thank you! I'm glad you want to help me, even though you might have other things to do..." She stood up, eager to find at least one book.

Thinking about blood was... Perhaps common for her, maybe not. "Yeah, I can notice you liked red too. Is it your favorite color?"

"I will, I will! They have great steak and cheese, the finest of wines too! It's a... Pretty expensive place though-" Her eyes slightly widened as he gave her the compliment, a faint blush scattered again. "Gee, thanks-! Wanna try finding a book?"
Pauline
*He stood up with her and collected his hooded cloak under his left arm and putting his left hand in his pocket as well* "Well it's a pleasure to be of help" *After standing up right next to her, the height difference was definitely there between the two of them*

"Was it that obvious?" *He said smirking while looking down at his clothes that were full of red accents to them before looking back over to her* "What about you? What's your favourite colour?" 

*Kai didn't care about the food since the taste of it just didn't exist considering him being a vampire* "You can tell me more about the place while I help you find your book"
Brenda
She saw him stand up, eyes going up as they followed him... "Gosh... You're tall-" There was genuine shock on her face, she thought he was going to be just an inche or two taller than her!

"Kind of—" She paused to think of an answer. "Ahm... I like blues, dark blues. Like a sapphire blue." 

She nodded at his statement, beginning to walk around the library at the nature and flora section. "Maybe it should be around here..."
Pauline
"I guess I am taller than you" *He pushed his chair back into the desk and stuck his hand out towards the crow for it to climb up his arm and onto his shoulder* "Let's go find that book, shall we?" *He said turning away in the direction of where the the books on herbs might be*

"Sapphire blue huh?" *Kai probably had dozens of sapphires that he could give her but a reason that he could give her them he would need to find* "Sapphires are a nice gem as well" *He thought about how the blue would go with her eyes*

*He just kept following around with her looking at shelves of books as well to help her find a book*
Brenda
"The books should be around here... I promise that I've seen something related to that topic around here, somewhere..." She sighed, beginning to scan the shelves. "Just have to hope it wasn't taken or stolen."

She nodded. "Yes, sapphire blue. Reminds me of the night, sometimes of the moon for some reason. The color blue sounds well with the dark thematics of a moonlit valley, stars above and a soft grass beneath." 

She looked at him for a quick second. "Rubies." Her eyes went back at the books. "You'd definitely match rubies, also because you're a vampire. It explains a lot, but even if you weren't that... *Bloody red*," She chuckled. "I'd still suggest rubies."
Pauline
*Kai grabbed a book that had a title about herbs and healing* "Hey, I think I found the book you're looking for Thalia" *He looked over to her with the book in his hand and a smile on his face*

*Her analogy was beautiful, but could still not compare to her beauty in his mind as he listened* "I never thought of it like that, thank you for sharing that with me"

*He did find rubies as his favourite red and he also had some rubies in his more fancier suits when he attended some things he was dragged to* "I have some rubies that were gifts from awhile aback that I have, though I thank you for the compliment"
Brenda
"Really-?!" She looked over to him, grabbing the book and flipping a few pages. "That's exactly it! My gosh, thank you so much!"

Her smile was vibrant, her eyes shifted within the orange lights of the room, making them seem golden. "No problem!"

She continued to flip the pages, listening to Kai midway. "That's cool..." She paused for a second, looking back at him. "Compliment? Ah, I didn't even notice! Take it as you may. Well, you have anything to do after this uhm- library visit?"
Pauline
*He smiled while she flipped through the pages of the book clearly happy no matter how hard she could try hiding it, it was adorable to him for the excitement she had* "Well that's good that we found it"

*Her smile lit the library up more than any light could ever, the sun was a flashlight compared to her smile, he was mesmerized with her smile so much that he would rather see it more than the world itself*

"I do have some extra work that I still have to do after this" *Even though he would rather stay with her constantly without break, he knew that she would eventually need sleep though he could stay with her another way* "Why don't you take this little guy with you? He seems to like you more anyways"
Brenda
Once finding enough information by simple page flicking, she closed the book and put it inside her bag. "Indeed!"

Her eyes went ahead to meet with his, her gentle smile seemed shy yet vibrant in a way. Thalia turned at him again. "Extra work, huh? I see... I won't leave you hanging around here, your job is important."

Seeing the crow on his shoulder, she raised an eyebrow at his request. "You want me to take care of the crow-? Ah, I don't know if that'll be possible... I have cats indoors, they'll give your crow a lot of work."
Pauline
*He smiled back and put his cloak back in since he needed to leave soon and the sun was still out at this time surprisingly but it made sense it was around noon when he came to the library* "Even on days off work still decides to come around back to me" 

*The crow hopped on his hand and he moves his hand over to her shoulder and the crow hopped off his hand to her shoulder* "Don't worry I bet this little guy would be able to fly to some high spot"
Brenda
She laughed, letting out a sigh. "Yeah, happens to me too. Holidays, days off, even off-season work." Her eyes rolled, getting annoyed just to think about working on a perfect day to take a break.

Seeing him approach her made her curious, her heat seemed to skip a quick beat as she saw the crow on her shoulder. "Are you sure? I don't want to endanger it with my cats around..."
Pauline
*He laughed with her* "Yep no real resting when you have a demanding job" *He picked up a book about flowers that was just there, always good to have something to read* "Though money is money and it helps pay for stuff"

*He looked back over at the crow and then back to her* "Oh just make sure to feed him and he'll always come back, like you said, he's an adventurous little one" *He started walking in the direction of the door of the library* "It was a good time meeting you Miss Thalia" *He smiled back at her while turned in her direction*
Brenda
"You are right..." Knowing their encounter was coming to an end, she felt... Somewhat upset. Of course there were chances they'd see each other again, but finally she met someone calm, kind, friendly... It made her interested.

"I'll make sure to give him food, don't worry!" She watched him walk away, waving at him. "The pleasure mine, Kai." Again, that smile... A smile to light up hundreds of candles, still making them look so dim.
Adrian
[[ YEEEEEE

...NOW ILL GO TO BED 🗣️✨