Just Flo

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

Flo knocked on Jupiter’s door, fiddling with her sleeve. She hadn’t seen them in a while, and she wanted to chat with him. At her heels, Galatea shifted on her paws(? Feet?), curious as to who they were meeting.

Galatea squeaked, scrambling to face the newcomer.

"I've been highly entertained by the antics of this academy,"

She thought for a few seconds before remembering ‘Oh yeah, I did say that.’

Jupiter chuckled.

"Flush. They're sleeping at the moment, that or cowering."

"I often wonders why it humanizes Polyphemus, while proving he can never be such a thing. He's inherently violent at the end of the tale, regardless of attempts to be otherwise."

She hummed, “It’s an odd tale.. I don’t understand either…”

"Flush is scared of night air and warm breezes. You've done nothing but exist, she takes her time to warm up to people. But she will."

“Similar?” She whispered, glancing at Galatea, who looked as confused as a dragon could look.

It was an elegant room, with both a seating and resting arrangements. The furniture looked ornate, the room clearly intentionally designed to invoke a specific presentation.

She looked around in amazement at the room, looking at them when he spoke.

"Oh."

"I would if I knew."

“… Thanks.. Hopefully he’ll be okay; Traveling at night is not fun.” The last part was partially muttered to herself. Maybe Parav would know Hum’s return date?

"She's improving rapidly, but still in early learning,"

Jupiter nodded, standing up from his seat and moving to the bookshelf. Upon closer inspection, it was clear the the bottom rows were full of exclusively chess books. He pulled one off the shelf, passing it to Flo.

"I'll let you know if I require your assistance,"

For a few seconds, Flo puzzled over why Jupiter gestured flippantly before deciding it was probably ridiculous to wonder.

"I'm glad."

"I rarely understand apologies. Not the way they're being presented. They're... vulnerable, messy. So why would someone willingly apologize when they are not the one who did wrong?"

Flo and Galatea glanced at each other, confused as to what they meant.

"Let's count it as one. Disregarding that..."

She thought for a few moments- Her birthday being soon, but she refused to bring that up… Chess since they had been discussing it recently, myths…

His eyes darted to the half-drunk water left in his room.

She glanced in the direction of the half-drunk water, wondering what specifically caught his attention. She noted the water but figured they just hadn’t the chance to throw it out.

Flo stared at the table, trying to figure out how to answer; Her immediate thought was to answer with a reference book for art. Though, what if he meant a different kind of book?

Your parents won’t know about this, it’s fine. She told herself.

"A wardrobe as a portal?"

He stared at the title in lack of recognition, then pocketed the paper.

Jupiter tapped his chin performatively. He made a humming noise as he thought.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

Flo scanned the horizon, mostly focusing on trying to spot tall buildings. That caused her to take notice of things like bell towers or the windmill.

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

“Sure” he nods with a smile

“Okay.. Uh- Which way do we go…?”

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

He chirps and just sits back,

“Alright…” She fiddled with her sleeve. “If it’s.. not a ridiculous request- could I go with you…?”

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.

He nips at the claw and sits back, looking at the dragon with a small chirp.

“Towers? Where..?”

While wandering around the library for automation books, Flo spotted Mathew. After a few minutes of thinking, she walked over.

“Nice to.. meet you too. … What are you doing here?”

“Oh! I was just checking my bag before going outside” he smiles

“Okay. … … I- came here to look- for books.” She frowned, realizing it sounded- ridiculous; Of course someone would go to the library for books, why would they go otherwise?

Ezerick wriggles out of Mathew’s hands and slowly falls to the ground as if slowed, then hops slightly over to galatea, bowing his head slightly

Galatea poked Ezerick with a claw, thinking the slow fall was due to his wings. She thought he was an odd dragon when he bowed his head.