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Books. It was the first thing Julien thought of when he thought of Aesop, and seeing books always made him flash on the quiet boy and the memory of their fun little play. So when the time stretched long enough that Julien was getting lonely for Aesop, he made arrangements to meet the other boy at the library. He packed a large lunch into a backpack, figuring they could picnic outside in the shade from the trees, and afterward, he'd be able to use the empty pack to cart home books. And he'd had Mireille drop him off, assuring her that he was just fine, and perfectly safe.

Now, to wait for Aesop...

Julien grinned, turning and waving to Cindy before dropping down to put himself at eye-height with Aesop. It seemed the thing to do, to him. "Thanks," he said, voice kept soft in deference to the librarien. "You look good. I brought us lunch so that we could picnic outside whenever we're ready. Will you join us?" he asked, looking up at Cindy with openly curious eyes.

Julien shifted closer to Cindy, leaning in so that he could keep his voice quiet when he answered her. "I just... grew. It gave Mireille quite a start, but she says now that it might be normal for us, the way it happened. Don't worry too much, okay?" he added, smiling warmly at her before moving back toward Aesop. Though it felt a little awkward to be so much taller than his friend, after so much time spent with the others, he was growing used to it. "What sort of books are you going to look for?"

Julien considered that, moving to peer through the bookshelves as well. "Shakespeare is supposed to be a classic, I think," he agreed, kneeling down just beside Aesop. "I think he wrote funny and serious stories. Do you want something funny?"

Pale fingers reached up to move over the spines delicately as he let the titles filter through his mind. "I was thinking of looking for some books on projects and more recipes."

Julien nodded, moving to sit down in front of the shelves. "I don't know that much about Shakespeare, but I think Mir has a book of his in her shelves. You could probably borrow it, if you like his work?" He smiled as he reached for a book, tugging it out and thumbing through it.

"I cook. I'm trying to get better, too. I like being able to make things that make people smile, and food seemes to have such... reactions to it."

Julien blinked at the question, tilting his head to one side. "I've never tried," he said thoughtfully, a smile beginning to bloom on his own face. "Let's look for a book on how to make them, and I can learn for you. Sound good?" he suggested, already shifting to his feet and stretching as he prepared to head off in search of such a book. "Do you know what type of food those are?"

"Pizza, hmm?" Julien said thoughtfully. "You know, Mir's ordered pizza a few times. She likes this meat called pepperoni on hers. I wonder what else there is you could put on it. Maybe I should learn how to make pizza?" he suggested to Aesop, grinning cheerfully. "I can even put those anchovy things on it?"