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bloodreign) wrote in abyssdressing2013-04-18 11:09 pm
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[Fourth Proclamation] Review List of Prohibited Books.
[Anyone working the graveyard shift or otherwise skulking about may notice a brief flicker passing across the library windows. That's because this sanctum of knowledge has a late-night visitor who has taken great pains to choose an hour when the vicinity should have been vacated.]
[Inside, Asch tucks his lantern into a recess in the wall to partially contain the puddle of light now draping across multiple shelves and sets to work. He's never been allowed an opportunity to thoroughly research this particular subject before - certainly, it's not something Asch would read in the company of others. But now that he's been afforded some privacy, he sees absolutely no reason to continue putting it off. It's not as if he's ashamed or anything.]
[When he finally locates the section in question, Asch pulls down the first hopeful-looking title he comes across and flips it open. In fact, within a few minutes he has browsed several volumes and moved on to reviewing a list of what appear to be symptoms:]
[...And so on. The rest of which clearly do not apply to him.]
[One may also find him asleep at a study table bright and early the next morning. It's clear he dozed off while reading, as a two-page spread currently serves as an unintentional head pillow.]
[Inside, Asch tucks his lantern into a recess in the wall to partially contain the puddle of light now draping across multiple shelves and sets to work. He's never been allowed an opportunity to thoroughly research this particular subject before - certainly, it's not something Asch would read in the company of others. But now that he's been afforded some privacy, he sees absolutely no reason to continue putting it off. It's not as if he's ashamed or anything.]
[When he finally locates the section in question, Asch pulls down the first hopeful-looking title he comes across and flips it open. In fact, within a few minutes he has browsed several volumes and moved on to reviewing a list of what appear to be symptoms:]
Food Aversion Dizziness & Fainting Nausea Mood Swings Headaches & Back Pain Constipation Missed Menstrual Period
[...And so on. The rest of which clearly do not apply to him.]
[One may also find him asleep at a study table bright and early the next morning. It's clear he dozed off while reading, as a two-page spread currently serves as an unintentional head pillow.]
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[But it isn't easy.]
[It's damn near impossible.]
...Wait, Anise.
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Probably because he's the king and he and his wife agreed to give Daath large sums of money to keep running. Even if it isn't the same where she's from, she'd hate to damage relations regardless.
After a moment she stopped, turning around to see what he wanted to say.]
Yes?
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Before you go, I need to know one thing. When you came in, did you see what I was reading?
[Asch turns his head to glare at the far wall.] ...It's related to some delicate information that hasn't been released to the general public yet. For safety reasons.
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No, I didn't see anything.
[Regardless if she did or not, well it wasn't her business to tell such things anyway.]
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...Okay.
[A beat.] You're probably tired. Go get some sleep.
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Seeing how you were asleep when I got here, I would suggest the same to you. Goodnight Asch.
[She gave a small wave before sauntering out of the library and into the early twilight of dawn.]