The elderly woman patted Libbs's arm kindly and directed her down a corridor between tall shelves, one that led to a door set into the stone wall. The door was sheathed in metal that had been polished and recently repaired, depicting an open book with rays of light rising from its pages. At the moment it stood open, and as she approached a small gryphon came bounding out of it, looking over her shoulder as she peeped excitedly.
Unfortunately that meant she wasn't looking where she was going, and she ran right into Libbs's legs, bouncing off with a squawk of dismay as she was bowled over onto her back. Jigano came hurrying through the door behind her, laughter and concern mixed in his eyes as he swept to scoop her up into the crook of his arm, stroking her cheek soothingly. Blue eyes went to Libbs next, widening a bit in surprise before his smile settled back into its usual friendly lines. "Libbs! It's good to see you again. What brings you to the Atheneum today? Any information I can help you find?" he asked, his initial errand in the stacks above set aside at the sight of his fellow Outlander - and Isuma's good friend - standing there looking much better than she had when they'd first met. Caido, it seemed, agreed with the young woman, and he was glad that she seemed to be doing well from herself, at least based on initial appearances.
Unfortunately that meant she wasn't looking where she was going, and she ran right into Libbs's legs, bouncing off with a squawk of dismay as she was bowled over onto her back. Jigano came hurrying through the door behind her, laughter and concern mixed in his eyes as he swept to scoop her up into the crook of his arm, stroking her cheek soothingly. Blue eyes went to Libbs next, widening a bit in surprise before his smile settled back into its usual friendly lines. "Libbs! It's good to see you again. What brings you to the Atheneum today? Any information I can help you find?" he asked, his initial errand in the stacks above set aside at the sight of his fellow Outlander - and Isuma's good friend - standing there looking much better than she had when they'd first met. Caido, it seemed, agreed with the young woman, and he was glad that she seemed to be doing well from herself, at least based on initial appearances.
