[ Evidently, the student librarian is painfully shy, reacting to Zephirin's presence like prey abruptly tensed to flee — it almost feels cruel to draw out the exchange beyond the immediate transaction. Zephirin's gaze travels lower, in search of a name tag, to no avail. Quietly, movements measured, as if to avoid frightening the other boy, he places his stack of books down on the counter, and the notecard next to them. He steps back an ilm then, hands at his sides. ]
Do you have time to help me find the books on this list, as well?
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[ Evidently, the student librarian is painfully shy, reacting to Zephirin's presence like prey abruptly tensed to flee — it almost feels cruel to draw out the exchange beyond the immediate transaction. Zephirin's gaze travels lower, in search of a name tag, to no avail. Quietly, movements measured, as if to avoid frightening the other boy, he places his stack of books down on the counter, and the notecard next to them. He steps back an ilm then, hands at his sides. ]
Do you have time to help me find the books on this list, as well?