Zel shook his head at Peony. "I'm sorry, but didn't she<span style="font-style: italic">just</span>say that everyone had to go back to their<span style="font-style: italic">own</span>worlds? You can't come to mine. And if it's going to destroy life itself for you to come to my world, I won't allow that to happen. I'm sorry to hear that your world is a sad place, but it's<span style="font-style: italic">your</span>world. If you don't like it, then do something about it."<br/><br/>Zel turned to the Librarian. "Thank you for explaining things to me. I'll abide by the rules of The Library while I'm here. Also... I'm curious. When you pulled out the books without titles, how did you know you were picking the right ones?" He was also curious why his own book refused to be selected, but that could wait.<br/><br/>Zel looked at the newcomer, who was relatively normal-looking by his world's standards, except perhaps for his outfit. "You can relax," Zel said to him. "From what I understand, when we are returned to where we came from, we arrive at the same time that we left. There's no hurry." Zel nodded his head to the Librarian. "This is the Librarian, she's in charge of this place and can help explain things to you. Oh yes, My name is Zelgadis," he said with a slight bow. "It's nice to meet you."<span style="font-style: italic">Even though I won't remember you exist when I get home.</span>