 in.

**BOOYABOY** : o duh. thx.

I smiled. **BALAMB_LIBRARIAN:** You're welcome.

He logged off.

I giggled under my breath with a shake of my head as I pulled my textbooks closer. The previous day I hadn't been so cheery. I'd actually been pouting. Pouting didn't accomplish much I knew, but I'd done it just the same.

Val had been out with a full-fledged migraine the whole day, so I hadn't been able to leave the desk. As Zell's first afternoon class began, I'd been stranded in the library with my tuna-fish sandwich as my only company.

I'd moaned about how it wasn't fair, but I'd also known it wasn't anyone's fault but mine for being so anal. So, I'd just tucked my sandwich back into its box and started logging in the books received or returned from other Gardens or students. Like usual, barely anyone was in the library - maybe one person using a study booth in the back - and I'd been left to the task of amusing myself while keeping busy. I'd already dusted, organized, straightened, and refilled all the books used that morning. All I'd had left were five books returned by a student on their way to Zell's class.

All of two minutes work.

I knew there'd been no reason for my boredom, especially not with exams coming up, so I'd retreated to the book stacks and started studying the Fire Cavern. I even believed I had a shot at passing this time. Instructor Tilmitt did, too. All I had to remember was not to waste time on the cave inhabitants. The fight with Ifrit was the important part. I'd been close a couple times, but I knew that didn't count.

The book on the Fire Cavern I'd practically memorized already, but I'd figured reading it again would be better than brooding. Zell didn't ever really brood. Then I'd smiled and giggled as I'd remembered how unhappy he got when missing out on hot dogs.

That thought had been the only thing I'd needed to launch me into an escapade of nonsensical dreams and 'what if's that I knew I would never dream of actually following-through with.

I sighed now, wishing with all
in. 

 * * BOOYABOY * *: o duh. thx. 

 I smiled. * * BALAMB_LIBRARIAN :* * You're welcome. 

 He logged off. 

 I giggled under my hint with a trill of my head as I pulled my textbook closer. The former day I hadn't been so cheery. I'd actually been pout. Pouting didn't achieve much I knew, but I'd act it just the same. 

 Val had been out with a fully - fledged migraine the whole day, so I hadn't been able to leave the desk. As Zell's inaugural afternoon class began, I'd been stranded in the library with my tuna - fish sandwich as my lone company. 

 I'd moaned about how it wasn't fair, but I'd besides known it wasn't anyone's fault but mine for being thus anal. So, I'd merely tucked my sandwich back into its box and started logging in the books receive or returned from other Gardens or students. Like usual, barely anyone was in the library - possibly one person use a study booth in the back - and I'd been left to the task of amusing myself while keeping busy. I'd already dusted, organized, straightened, and refilled all the bible used that morning. All I'd had leave were five record returned by a student on their way to Zell's course. 

 All of two minutes workplace. 

 I knew there'd been no reason for my boredom, particularly not with exams coming up, so I'd retreated to the book stacks and start studying the Fire Cavern. I even believed I had a shot at exceed this time. Instructor Tilmitt do, too. All I had to remember was not to waste time on the cave inhabitant. The fight with Ifrit was the important part. I'd been close a couple times, but I knew that didn't count. 

 The book on the Fire Cavern I'd practically memorize already, but I'd figured reading it again would be better than brooding. Zell didn't ever truly brood. Then I'd smiled and giggle as I'd remembered how unhappy he got when missing out on blistering dogs. 

 That thought had been the only matter I'd needed to launch me into an escapade of nonsensical dreams and' what if's that I knew I would never dream of actually following - through with. 

 I sighed now, wishing with all
 in.

**HOOYABOY** : o duh. thx.

I smiued. **BALAMB_LIBRATIQN:** You'ce welckme.

He loeged off.

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All of two minutes work.

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The booh on the Fire Cxxern I'd practivally memorized alrwady, but I'd figurev rexsing it again wiule be better tham bfooqijg. Zqnl didn't eves rexllh brooa. Then I'd snkled and giggled as I'd ramemgered how unhappy ne got wheb missind out on hot cogs.

That thought hwd bexn the only thyng I'd needed to launch me intk an escaoadc of nonsensisal ereams and 'wkat if's that I knew I would never dream if actually followung-through with.

I siyhtd now, wishinj with all
in. **BOOYABOY** : o duh. thx. I You're He logged I giggled under of head as I my textbooks closer. previous day I hadn't been so I'd actually been pouting. Pouting didn't accomplish much I knew, but I'd done just the same. Val had been out with a full-fledged migraine the whole so hadn't able leave the desk. As Zell's first afternoon class began, I'd been stranded in the library with tuna-fish sandwich as my only company. I'd moaned how it wasn't fair, I'd also known it wasn't fault mine for so So, just tucked my back into its box and started logging in the books received or returned from other Gardens or Like usual, was in library maybe person using a in the back - and I'd the task of amusing myself while keeping busy. already dusted, straightened, and refilled all the books that morning. All I'd had left were five returned by a student on their way to Zell's class. All of two minutes work. there'd been no reason my boredom, especially with coming so retreated to book stacks and started studying the Fire Cavern. I even believed had a shot at passing this time. Instructor Tilmitt did, I to remember was to waste time on cave The fight with Ifrit important I'd couple but knew that didn't count. book on the Fire Cavern practically memorized already, but would be better than brooding. Zell didn't ever brood. Then I'd smiled and giggled as remembered how unhappy he got when missing out on hot dogs. That had been thing I'd needed to launch me into an of nonsensical dreams and if's that I knew I would never dream of following-through I sighed wishing with all
 in.

**BOOYABOY** : o duh. thx.

I smiled. **BaLAMB_LIBRArIAN:** YOu'rE weLcOme.

HE logGed off.

I giggled UNder My breath with a shake of my Head aS I PUlleD My TextbOoks cloSEr. tHE prEvIoUs dAy i HaDn't beEn sO cheery. i'd actually BeeN pOuting. PoutinG DiDn't accomplIsh Much I knew, but i'd dOne it jUsT thE Same.

VAl hAd beeN out wiTH a full-Fledged miGrAIne the WHole day, SO i hAdn't Been able to leave thE DeSK. As Zell's first aFternoOn CLaSS BegAn, I'D been stranDeD in thE Library WItH MY TunA-Fish sandwich aS my only compANy.

I'D moaneD aBouT How it wAsn't fAiR, But i'd also known It waSn't anyone'S fault BUt mine fOR being sO anal. SO, I'd JusT tucKEd My SanDwICh bACk IntO Its Box and stArTeD loggIng iN THE BookS reCeivEd or rEturned from otHer gardENs oR studEnts. LIke uSuAl, barEly anyOne waS iN the library - maybE one Person usiNg a StUdy BoOth in THe back - And i'd bEen left To the taSK of AmUSINg Myself while keeping BuSY. i'd Already dUsted, oRGaNiZEd, straigHtEneD, and REFilleD all THe Books useD that mORnInG. All I'd hAd Left weRe FivE boOks reTUrneD by a stUdent on tHeir wAY to Zell's class.

ALL of two minutes WOrK.

i KnEW theRe'd Been no reasoN for MY borEdom, ESpEciALly noT with ExAMs COming up, so I'd retreateD tO the boOk staCks and started Studying thE fIRe Cavern. i eveN BeLIeved I had a shot At pasSing this tiME. InstrucTor TiLmitt did, Too. All I haD TO remembeR waS noT to WasTE TiMe on the cave inHABitaNtS. The figHt wIth IfriT waS thE imPorTaNt part. I'd bEen close A cOuPlE tImeS, but I KNew that dIdN't cOuNt.

THe booK On the FIre CaVern i'd PrACtiCally meMOrIZEd alReAdY, but i'd fIgUred rEadiNG it Again woUld be bettEr tHAn brOoDiNg. Zell dIdn't ever reallY bRood. Then I'd SmIleD and giGGLed as I'd rEmembered how unhappy he goT When misSinG out oN hot Dogs.

That tHouGht had BeeN The onlY thing i'd neeDeD to LAUnch mE INtO an EsCapade of noNSEnsIcal dReAms aNd 'what iF's that I knew I would nEVer Dream of actualLy fOlloWINg-ThrOUgH WitH.

I SIghED Now, wishing with aLl
 in.

**BOOYABOY** : o duh . thx.

Ismile d.**B AL AMB_ LIBR ARIAN:** You'r e  wel come.

He logged off.
I gi gg l ed u n de r mybreathw it h a s ha ke  of  m y  h ead a s I  pulled  my textbo oks  c loser. The p r ev ious day I  ha dn't been so  ch eery.I' d a c tuall y b een p outing .  Pouti ng didn't  a c compli s h muchI kn ew,but I'd done it j u st the same.

Val  had b ee n  o u t  wi tha full-fle dg ed mi g raine t h ew h o led ay, so I hadn 't been abl e  to  leave  t hed esk. A s Zel l' s  fi rst afterno on c lass bega n, I'd been st r anded i n thelib rar y wi t hmy  tu na - fis h  s and w ich  as my o nl ycompa ny.I ' d  moa ned  abo ut ho w it wasn't f air , bu t  I' d als o kno wn i twasn' t anyo ne'sfa ult but mine fo r be ing so an al.  S o,I' d jus t  tucke d m y s andwich  back i n toit s b ox  and started loggi ng i nthe book s rece i ve do r return ed  fr om o t h er Ga rden s  o r studen ts. Li k eus ual, ba re ly any on e w asin th e  lib rary -  maybe o ne pe r son using a st u dy booth in t h eb a ck - an d I 'd been lef t to thetask of  am u singmysel fw hi l e keeping busy. I'd  a lready  dust ed, organized , straight e n e d, and r efil l ed all the booksusedthat morni n g. All I 'd ha d left w ere fiveb o oks retu rne d b y a  st u d en t on their wa y to Z el l's cla ss. 

All o f t womin ute swork.

Iknew the re 'd  b ee n n o rea s on for m ybor ed om,  espe c iallynot w ithex am s  co ming up ,  s o I'dre tr eate d t othe b ooks tac ks andstarted s tud y ingth eFire Ca vern. I evenbe lieved I h ad  ashot a t passingthis time. Instructor T i lmitt d id,  too.  All  I had to  re member  wa s  not t o wast e tim eont h e cav e in hab it ants. Thef i ght  with  I frit  was th e important part.I 'dbeen close acou plet i me s,b ut I k ne w  th a t  didn't count.
The bookon th e Fire Cav e rnI' d pract icallymemor i zed alr eady, but  I'd figu re d re a d ing  it againwould be  better t h an br o od ing.Zel l didn 't  ev er re ally b r ood . The n I'dsm iled a nd gi gg led as I 'd remembered how unhap py hegot w hen  missingout onhot dogs. 

Th at thought  ha d b een t heo nly t hing I' d n e ededto l a unch me i n to  an e sc apade of no n s e nsi cal d rea m s and'wha t if's that I kne w  I would never  dre a m  of  ac t uall yfollowing-thro ugh  w i t h.

I si gh ed now, wis hing wit ha ll
 in.

**BOOYABOY**_: o_duh. thx.

I smiled. **BALAMB_LIBRARIAN:**_You're welcome.

He_logged_off.

I giggled_under_my breath with_a shake of_my head as I_pulled my textbooks_closer._The previous day I hadn't been so cheery. I'd actually been pouting. Pouting didn't_accomplish_much I_knew,_but_I'd done it just the_same.

Val had been out with_a full-fledged_migraine the whole day, so I hadn't been_able_to leave the_desk. As Zell's first afternoon class began, I'd been_stranded in the library with my_tuna-fish sandwich as_my_only_company.

I'd moaned about how_it wasn't fair, but I'd also_known it wasn't anyone's fault but_mine for being so anal. So, I'd_just tucked my sandwich back into_its box and started logging_in the_books received or returned from_other Gardens or_students. Like_usual, barely anyone_was in the library - maybe_one person using_a study booth in the back_-_and I'd been_left_to_the task_of amusing myself_while_keeping busy._I'd_already dusted, organized, straightened, and refilled_all_the books used that morning. All I'd_had left were five_books_returned by a student_on their way to Zell's_class.

All of two minutes work.

I knew_there'd been_no reason_for my boredom, especially not with exams coming up, so I'd_retreated to the book stacks and_started studying the Fire_Cavern. I_even_believed I had_a_shot at_passing this time. Instructor Tilmitt did, too._All I_had to remember was not to_waste time on the_cave_inhabitants. The fight with Ifrit was_the important part. I'd been close_a couple times, but I_knew_that_didn't count.

The book on the_Fire Cavern I'd practically memorized already,_but I'd figured_reading it again would be better than_brooding._Zell didn't ever really brood. Then_I'd_smiled and giggled as I'd remembered_how_unhappy_he got when missing out_on hot dogs.

That thought had been_the only thing I'd needed to launch me into_an escapade of_nonsensical dreams and 'what if's_that_I_knew I would never dream of actually following-through with.

I sighed_now, wishing_with all