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"And he's showing them how to make books," Kaito put in with a grin. "Proper books, rather than scrolls. And some of the scrolls are too old to open very well, so he's going to have to treat them ... I think I can safely say we're going to be here for a good long while."

He blinked for a moment, then added hastily, "And I'm not leaving all the work to him, we would be here forever that way. When he gets to the scrolls that need treatment, I'll be helping him to make it go a bit faster."

"Well, you saw how many scrolls were in the one archive," Kaito quipped. "Thousands! And there are three archives!"

Rhea stared at him. "Are they all the same size?" she asked.

Kaito shrugged. "Well, one is bigger but it's mostly legal documents, rather than historical, so I don't think Shiro's going to do much with that one, but the other archive is all historical, and it's a bit bigger. So it's a lot of work, definitely."

"For meals," Kaito nodded. "They won't let any food or drink in the archive, the scrolls are too delicate. And he spent yesterday with the king, just talking with him ..."

Still, overall Shiro did mostly sit in that chair. It wasn't as if he lacked fresh air, after all.

"He's pretty good at getting the kinks out," Kaito grinned. "Don't worry about him."

He looked over at Rhea. "So are you going to get anything?"

"Not this time," Rhea smiled reluctantly. "Perhaps another time. I'm definitely coming back here, though!"

Rhea clasped her hands behind her back. "I wonder if anyone else is getting anything," she murmured, looking around for the others.

Kelirahc and Leyenda were waiting by the door with Arwen and Roydon, but Earendil was at the counter, talking with the shopkeeper.

Kelirahc turned to Lin and smiled warmly at her, his golden eyes sparkling brightly. His hand was clasped with Leyenda's, and he held out their hands to Lin to show her.

"Leyenda bought some rings for us," he said proudly, showing them off. They were simple gold bands, his thick and hers thin, and seemed to be the perfect fit for each of them.

With his other hand, he twisted the ring slightly, and Leyenda giggled and slapped his hand gently. "Stop fidgeting with it," she laughed.

Kelirahc pouted at her. "It feels strange."

"You'll get used to it," she giggled.

At that moment, Earendil and Alena joined them at the door. Earendil was holding a small package in his hand, and he smiled at the others when they joined them.

"All set?" he asked them.

Leyenda poked the package. "What did you end up getting?" she asked him. "I know you were eying a few different things."

Earendil grinned. "Went with the roc necklace," he replied. "I thought it might have a bit more meaning."