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Pompeii had a feeling Laoise was right and not in the sense of the contemplation she went through the night after talking to Camelot and Zia but something more, something deeper, and likely done while powered up since it seemed she had a part of her she couldn’t access until she was Pompeii and not a bookstore owner. There was only so much you could learn by research and asking questions… some things can only be fully understood by experiencing it. One could understand the theory of flying and the physics that make it work but they couldn’t really understand the wonder until their feet leave the ground that first time. Her parents felt the same way about the beauty of the country that was why they were state hopping now that they were retired.

“Fight? I guess.” Jessie shrugged and added, “Well the first youmas were little bunnies so I ended up kicking them to dust and the second I ended up using a branch that was at hand. It is technically a type of fighting but hand to hand… nope.” Fighting required dealing with people and Pompeii wasn’t much of a people person unless it was concerning books. “Would you know someone who could help? Or do you think you could show me a few things? I’ve been focusing on things like running and jumping in these heals,” Pompeii tapped her boots with a nail, “and I’m still not that great at it.”

Pompeii watched Laoise. In a small part of her mind she was amazed at just how fast she accepted this talking cat and everything she told her, then again these last two weeks were full of surprises so what was one more.

"If I wouldn't impose, meeting others wouldn't be a bad idea since I've only met Camelot, and technically Maia and Shangri-la." Pompeii was not proud of how she acted when she awakened. How she refused to believe that any of this was real and left them behind after the youma were dusted. At the time she figured that she had to have hit her head much harder then her fall would have warranted or someone had slipped her something at the art showing she had been coming back from. She knew that some part of her owed those two quite a bit and ever since she started practicing she did her best to keep an eye out for them. Focus, Pompeii had started to wander again and she wrenched it back with a sharp mental word. "If you could show me some things I would really appreciate it. Besides teachers come in every shape and size."

Pompeii looked at the moon and with a start realized it was a lot lower then when she started. Laoise was right, it was time to go. "Of course." She paused a moment considering, how would they meet again? "I normally stick to this park or the general area and I try to find the time to come out at least three times a week but well," She shrugged. While she has the new hires she couldn't very well leave them on their own just yet, so she was still pulling double duty some days. Working at the store in the morning and training at night. But that did give her an idea... "If you need me I own 'The Bookwyrm'" Maybe it wan't that bright of a move to practically give away her 'secret identity' but Pompeii didn't feel anything or one around and Laoise did offer to teach her to fight.

Pompeii nodded her agreement, made a mental note about the milk, and headed home as well. Even with the dirty and wet uniform tonight didn't end that badly.

-Fin-