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[persical]

[Claire is peering at the Vine outside the library, looking decidedly confused.]

Something a little strange just happened--yes, I know everything here is strange, but...those creatures in the library. Bears, yes? There's a section of it they're guarding, and they wouldn't let me through before. But today they stood aside...

[she turns a little red here.] I don't understand the purpose of those kinds of books. I'm not really sure they teach you anything. But that's not the point--I'm not sure what changed to make the let me by.

[the truth is, her eighteenth birthday has come and gone recently, but she hasn't exactly been tracking time correctly since her first kidnapping, let alone her second.]

If anyone has any ideas--I'd appreciate it.

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[aureation.livejournal.com]

[Gabrielle looks a bit amused at Claire's general reaction to those kinds of books.]

Usually those sort of things happen when you become of legal age. Did you have a birthday recently?

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[persical]

Legal age? No, my birthday is...

[she trails off, thinking.]

Wait...if I consider how long I've been away from home, it could have gone by without me noticing...! But the dates here don't match up at all, I can't be sure.

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[aureation.livejournal.com]

The dates didn't really match up with my birthday here either, but if the bears allowed you to pass then it must mean that you're a year older.

[snowboundheart.livejournal.com]

Oh my... The Queen certainly has interesting taste in books.

[persical]

I'll say. They're sort of...very focused on one subject.

[snowboundheart.livejournal.com]

I guess having romance and girls on the brain would do that to someone.

[persical]

The Queen does seem awfully concerned with it, doesn't she? Well, some of the regular poetry books aren't all about love, but those are mostly depressing.

[snowboundheart.livejournal.com]

Books of that nature tend to be, in general, sappy or tragic in tone. It's interesting actually, subject matter aside.

[not-as-special.livejournal.com]

Oh, those kinds of books certainly can be educational. Although often the things they teach you aren't strictly correct.

[persical]

Well, it's not really the sort of education I was looking for. But what do you mean, not correct?

[not-as-special.livejournal.com]

They tend to pay more attention to what appeals to the author than to what's feasible in reality.

[persical]

Well, it does seem that people would write something they prefer. Maybe it's best to think of it like a fairy tale, since it's enjoyable even though you know it's not real--

[she covers her mouth when she laughs.]

Oh--I'm sorry. That doesn't really work in this case, does it. Here I am saying such odd things...

[not-as-special.livejournal.com]

No, no, I think you're quite correct. One can enjoy them as fantasies as long as one doesn't use them to form any expectations about what the, er, real thing will be like.

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[tasercopter.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you don't need those books when you got me.

I got a few ideas I can run by you, Kitty.

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[persical]

[she puts her chin in her hand.]

Really? Do tell.

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[tasercopter.livejournal.com]

My first idea is that you're all grown up now. So you can do whatever you want. Think those bears only keep you out if you're a kid.

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[persical]

Grown up? Just like that? Why did they decide such a thing all of a sudden?

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[gun-cata.livejournal.com]

Huh... either they loosened up the rules, or you hit whatever age they're holding those off for.

I wouldn't really waste any time in that part of the library.

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[persical]

I'm thinking the second one must be it--I'm not completely sure, but I think my birthday must have passed by now. Eighteen is sort of an arbitrary age, though, isn't it?

I thought there might be something useful there--maybe some cookbooks for once. But no luck.

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[gun-cata.livejournal.com]

Well, when people start passing laws on who can do what when, the ages kinda have to be arbitrary.

A place you can only go when you're an adult is gonna be all, well, 'adult' material in a place like this.

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[persical]

I guess that makes sense. My village was so far from the capital that laws weren't exactly enforced much, though.

Is that what it's called, "adult" material? Seems I've learned something new.

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[heartovertime]

[Well, ever since Sayaka asked, Homura had been curious about what the bears guarded so heavily.]

Um... What kind of books are back there?

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[persical]

[a younger girl? Oh boy...]

They're, ah, well. Romantic flights of fancy, really. The sort of thing that should really be private.

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[heartovertime]

So it's the same as in the rest of the library?

I was hoping maybe there would be a bit more variety back there.

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[excellinnuendo.livejournal.com]

Hello there, Miss Kitty! I haven't been to the library, but maybe I can help! Just what sort of books have you been reading, hmm?