[PQ] Home Is Where the Books Are

Still somewhat unsuccessful in her ventures, Amalia begins to grow mildly frustrated. It is anger born from anxiety and a hope she will not once again fail, and it manifests in the horns that begin to spiral from her forehead and the long, prehensile tail that sprouts from the base of her spine. Turning at last to actual cleaning, the Shield gathers up her books and takes them to Jigano before setting to work on the shelf and pallet. In her arms she gathers up the straw and decaying bedding; with her tail she takes a cloth with soapy water, scrubbing on the shelf and readying to move it outside. Amalia takes the books out, then picks up the pallet and starts wiping down the bookshelf with her tail. a m a l i a You were young and you'd stare With a reverence unimpaired Searching in your dark eyes to find the stars already there