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Raius Du'Lucart // The Wayward Doctor
Crystalwick Library :: Lady Beckford :: Peak Health and Stamina :: Surpised
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Raius was satisfied that Lady Beckford made no complaint when he made it clear everyone would be treated equitably. Even more so when she listened to him with an expression of thoughtfulness, as if she were scrutinizing what he had to say and show her. At the very least, he knew he wouldn't ever have to question the observational skills of the people he would be hiring. But to his surprise, she seemed to have an answer for his conundrum without going through a single one of the books he had set out other than his drawing.
"That is because you are looking in the wrong location of the library."
Having been caught completely off-guard by this revelation of hers, Raius began to listen intently as her expression and hand placement suggested she had more to say. "This plant.....it seems familiar to me. I may have seen it once or twice on my travels before....I'm afraid I don't know WHEN I saw it. My sense of time is not the same as you and everybody else I'm afraid." Even with this discrepancy, the young man was not discouraged and continued to listen for the more significant details of her recollection. "As for the wrong location, it's mainly cause the information of this plant wasn't considered.....REAL....you can say. Because of the rarity of the plant-life you are looking for, and people haven't seen it much, it was recorded in a book. But in one of fantasy type of plants or mythological in a sense." If there was a reason for him to feel somewhat foolish, this was it. The realm of the unknown was only his forte if it was something he could hold in his hand up close, not by going through second hand information in a book which he could not study beyond memorizing the information that was already known. At the very least, with him now having a name to work with, he could start from this one and hopefully start connecting the dots to the other species of plant that he had... consumed those years ago.
Of course the lady wasn't done yet, she showed him a brilliant expression once more follow by what seemed to be an unusual and amusing boast, compared to all of her prior behavior anyway. "I know cause I practically read every book in this library. So the appearance of the drawn plant also looks familiar to me on how it was drawn." There was no denying it, someone with experience in a guild has likely seen stranger things than this many times. Raius could finally understand just how important it was for him to reach out for help. "I'm admittedly surprised and glad that remembering and reproducing the image was so helpful. At least with a name I will have a means of asking more people about it, and that should start leading this search the right way once this gets on the road. I am extremely fortunate that I will be working with your extensive experience and talent, as well as that of whomever else I wind up bringing along." He expressed his gratitude as best as he could manage amid his astonishment, starting to move the references he finished back to the shelves. If anything, it was more an excuse to get up and stretch his legs for a bit. The sensation of relief was clearly visible, no matter the effort that was put into suppressing it. "Having been in here for a while, perhaps some fresh air to clear my head will serve me best before going through the rest of these volumes. Mind showing me to the nearest access outside?"
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