#claudelle

@hellfire-damnation

Belle was on the hunt. For a book, of course. The Pride University main library was amazingly extensive. It covered about three floors and every piece of information that one could imagine. And if they didn’t have it, InterLibrary Loan could have it to you within fourteen days. Belle did not have fourteen days.

She had about ten.

And she needed a citation.

She felt so silly. Her whole paper written and Hades had found a missing citation on one of the quotes she’d used from Martin Luther. Now, she had to track the book down again, which was easier said than done. If only because it was in the rare books collection, not the regular sections. Which meant it couldn’t be taken out of the library. 

This worked out for her, she supposed, except for the fact that the rare books librarian had told her that someone had checked it out and that she was not allowed to give the name. Though, she’d leaned a bit over the counter and raised her eyebrows and said:

“Nothing is stopping you from finding it in the library.”

Yes, except the fact that Belle--despite her bluster--was rather awkward. She really could just come back tomorrow. Except tomorrow was Friday and she didn’t have class and she’d told Hades she’d help at the shoppe, since Gregory had asked for the day off.

And she really wanted to get this citation, so she could finish editing.

It did not take her long to find the book in question. A man had it in a stack next to his elbow. At least he wasn’t currently reading it. (He should have put it back.) Belle slunk up to him after fifteen minutes standing just behind one of the bookshelves near the table he was at, convincing herself to approach him.