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[ A: action -- library; Rangers offices ]

[ What Raine would give for a proper night's sleep. But her way of managing through the lack of it is keeping busy, which means taking on an early shift at the library, mostly making sure books are in their proper places (and that certain people aren't building forts with them, not on her watch), and taking mid afternoon trips over to the Ranger offices to deliver research notes and finally begin the task of looking into her tiny corner office and... acknowledging the fact that she has one of those.

And that this room needs to be cleaned and... refurnished and all that fun stuff. B a f f l i n g.

This was the true purpose of having coffee at the ready throughout the day. Her newly-evolved Espeon has been staying nearby, though ducking away when sounds became too loud. Has Raine even eaten, yet? Probably not. ]

[ B: action -- lake shrine ]

[ She doesn't really want to be out here, but someone high up insisted that she take a break, and it so happened that she's had a moody pokemon on hand that seemed to need a change of scenery anyway.

... And, by the size of the pokemon in question, a rather large purple lapras, shrouded in its own mist, the Lake Shrine seemed a suitable enough location to visit. It was peaceful and the shores didn't have as many waves as the ocean.

For her part, she was allowing the Lapras to explore on her own, and some of her other pokemon to wander around. A bulbasaur, happiny and togepi play nearby, watched over by a Petilil. It's a peaceful group. Almost too peaceful. And yet, from where she's situated herself, on a blanket, far enough from the lake and the shrine itself so as not to disturb it, Raine's got her books and paperwork with her even though she's probably supposed to be relaxing, or something. ]

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Noi noi noi.

[ Something is knocking on the window of the Ranger office. Hey! Open up in there! ]

[That's an unusual place for a knock, and Raine heads toward the window to investigate it. A noibat at this window? A quick enough glance could tell her that it wasn't Sophia's companion. She opens the window to take a better look at the wayward Pokemon and allow it inside.]

... Why hello. Are you lost?

Noi. [ The Noibat was carrying something! And it tosses this something through the window at Raine before flapping on in, entitled as you please.

The projectile turns out to be a file folder with a (thankfully bound) report inside. Something about cooperative endeavors between the Rangers and the Swords of the Savior. Don't ask Nemesis! She's just the messenger.

A messenger who is now checking out any and all bookshelves with interest. A messenger who is wearing a big bow atop her little head. Veronica never asks her to run errands. So there must be something around her worth her while. ]

... I see, thank you.

[ Ah. A purposeful delivery, though Raine gives the messenger Noibat a careful look over before examining the packet. Something clearly meant for Yuuna's attention on an initial glance, though the least she could do was send the Noibat back with a confirmation that the packet was received and pending official review from the department, unless she could run the pages by Yuuna sooner than that.]

I'll return with a response shortly.

[In the meanwhile, the shelves are stocked with various kinds of materials, informative bound journals about traveling, currently known pokemon and enlightened types in detail, basic magic instruction books imported from Sanctuary, among other folders. It's clear they're still being organized, as some of the larger texts don't fit in with the rest of the shelf proper.

The Espeon watches the Noibat from her perch on a cushion, ears twitching at the sudden movement of an unfamiliar pokemon and in interest of what it was looking for. Or at.]

Eon?

[ Magic books! There are actual, real books on magic here. Nemesis has one claw reached out as if she means to try to knock one off the bookshelf (and open) when she notices she has an audience.

Her head turns. What are you looking at? ] Noi?

Eon...

[As much as the Espeon doesn't care for her trusted companion's books and tendency to get lost in reading, she can't help but feel an innate sense over wanting to protect Raine's property, and that eartwitch turns a bit disapproving.

What do you want with those?]

Noooooi. [ Nemesis flaps in the general direction of the books on magecraft. Hey. As payment for carrying those reports, let her borrow one of these! Union bookstores only stock booooooring titles, but these sound fascinating. ]

[Any of the other books, Lia might not have cared too much to guard. There were just too many of them around! But she recognizes important books when she sees them and knows her trainer wouldn't be too happy if something like that disappeared without permission. So the Espeon hops up from her spot, shaking her head.]

Eon. Eooon. [Surely there was something else the noibat could prefer as payment. A nice snack maybe? Could spare plenty of those.]

[ Hmph! Nemesis turns her nose up at the thought that she's simple enough to be bribed with mere food. Where'd you get these books, anyway? If you won't let her leave with one, at least tell her where to get her own. ] Noi noi.

[There's only one place for books like that, though the Noibat would have a hard time getting a hold of any there, in Sanctuary where most mages know to keep their books hexed to prevent any sneaky borrowing.

There might be some ones like that at the library though. Lia wasn't too certain, though she remembered hearing Raine mentioning shipments of something or other. Does that help?]

Eon.

Noooooiiiii. [ Nemesis appears to be considering this. Giving it deep, if sardonic, thought. Sanctuary and the library, huh? Good to know.

Then a claw snaps out for good measure to try and knock one of those books off the shelf anyway. She's not going to stick around to read it, mind you - she's already on her way to the window again right afterwards. But. It's the principle of the thing. ] Noinoinoi.

[A book or two falls off the shelf, just as Raine reenters the room to well. Frown at that behavior.]

Eon!

[Lia gives the strange noibat a light scolding, though quiets once she realizes her trainer had arrived.]

... Oh, good, you're still here. I have a response for you.

[She's carrying an envelope, which she holds out to the attempting-to-flee noibat. More than just a simple 'we received it', Yuuna had actually taken the time to review it, her reply one of agreement to the exercises.]

[ More playing fetch? Nemesis turns. ] Noiii?

[ If she regrets manhandling books like that, she doesn't say anything about it. (Books are best used spread out on the floor, anyway. Easier to find what you're looking for!) She accepts the letter, though, holding it tight to be sure it doesn't slip from her tiny grip. That everything? ] Noi?

[Not quite. Raine also has a small box - a little wrapped poffin for the delivery pokemon. It was only right to give the messengers a little something as well.]

And this is for you. Thank you for your patience.

[The titles of the books on the floor don't escape her notice, though.] Though if it's books you like, come see me at the library. Maybe we can work out an arrangement there.

Noi! [ Nemesis is happy to accept that box. Poffins are good, too.

Books, though, are especially good. The library, she says? Nemesis just might have to take her up on that. With a human in tow to carry things. ] Noi noi noi.

[ Going to the Rangers' offices suddenly has stopped becoming such a chore. ]