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[lovelylana]

Lana opened the store in a particularly good mood. Jim was back and his father had praised him - whatever the reason - and last night had been wonderful and yes, it was just a marvelous day!

She might have been - no, she definitely was - singing as she went about her work.

[What? It was always here! *facepalms*]

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Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

She and Proudfoot will be down when Lana has to leave for class.

Re: Talk to Millie

[no_archangel]

Gabriel was out of books. This, apperantly, was a book store. He entered the shop and eyed the shelves suspiciously.

Re: Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

"Gabriel!" Millie smiled at him delightedly. "I haven't seen you in a long time!"

Re: Talk to Millie

[no_archangel]

Gabriel raised an eyebrow at her cheerfulness. Still, he kept and eye open for shadowy extra arms. "Hello Millie. I need something to read."

And then he noticed the cat.

Re: Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

"Well, you've come to the right place," Millie said, no shadowy arms in view as yet. "I have plenty of books of all kinds!"

Proudfoot raised her head and sniffed at Gabriel, then sat upright not sure whether to be wary or try and bask in the power he exuded.

Re: Talk to Millie

[no_archangel]

"I can see that," Gabriel said and walked over to one of the shelves, pulling a book out at random and flippins through it. He finally put it back and pulled out another.

When passing Proudfoot he hissed at her.

Re: Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

Proudfoot hissed back. She was an Asheth Temple cat and when provoked... Well, she wasn't quite as violent as Throgmorten, but she could certainly move fast enough to make it appear that she had far more than her share of razor sharp claws and teeth.

Besides, this was her store and her person. No one was allowed to threaten that.

Re: Talk to Millie

[no_archangel]

Gabriel knew from experience that even kittens could be vicious, so we wasn't going to try his luck with a grown-up cat. He continued looking for books.

Re: Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

Proudfoot eased down a little, but didn't take her eyes off Gabriel for a second.

Re: Talk to Millie

[no_archangel]

Appearantly the random approach didn't quite work. Gabriel turned to Millie again. "Have anything you recommend?"

Re: Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

"What sort of books are you interested in?" Millie asked. "My favorites, of course, are the Millie of Lowood House books. There are quite a few of them, but may not be quite to your taste."

Re: Talk to Millie

[no_archangel]

"I like books where lots of people die. Reminds me of the Bible." He shrugged. "But I guess I could try one of those," he added, referring to the Millie books. "Be open for new experiences."

Re: Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

"Well, perhaps another time I can find you a book where lots of people die. I'm not familiar with the Bible however. Is it a sort of thriller?" she asked innocently as she collected the first of the Millie books and handed it to him.

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[no_archangel]

"Suppose you could say that," Gabriel replied drily, examining the book. "I'll have this one for now." He dug the money out of his pocket.

Re: Talk to Millie

[livingasheth]

She took his money and gave him change, then slipped the book into a bag before handing it back to him. "There are quite a few others in the series. Please do come back if you'd like more."

Re: Talk to Millie

[no_archangel]

Accepting the bag, Gabriel actually looked pleased. Reading was a great way to make time pass, and appearently there was a wide choice of books available. He left the shop, humming to himself.