Shady

(aha it's a cool detail!) Rana meandered through the collection, pulling interesting looking books off the shelves, flipping through them, then being certain to put them back exactly as they ...

Rana paused, staring at the impressive snake mount for a long moment before slowly looking around in awe. Perhaps this place wasn't so bad after all. She quickly caught herself ...

"Thank you." She nodded to him, then stepped inside.

Rana nodded. “Yes, we’re very fortunate in that regard.”

“That’s good to hear.” She nodded, then glanced at the door. “I’m learning Northern but it’s definitely slower reading than my native tongue.”

Rana didn’t break the silence, though it felt heavy between them. What had she done? He seemed intent on getting done as fast as possible. She hoped she hadn’t offended ...

Rana fell into line after him, silently taking in the hall.

Rana smiled at the thought. "That sounds perfect!"

"No," she agreed with a shake of her head. "... I would quite like to see the library, if that's alright. I hear it's the stuff of legends."

“Any recommendations?” She asked, following his gaze.

Rana glanced at him, then decided she was starting to push too far. “Good of a reason as any, I suppose.” She offered a small smile she hoped would be ...

“It did,” she admitted. “I just can’t quite work out why an Essian would be giving tours of a Keep in the North.”

(Haha no worries she doesn’t actually care she was trying to ease into her next question) “Ah, I see.” Rana nodded and stepped out of her room, closing the door ...

“Oh? Do you mind if I ask how long?”

That was nice. Giving her a choice in the matter. “Um… the last gentleman mentioned you like to give tours?”