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Chin wished she had a camera. Giving Thylassa a quick wave (like most older people, she completely misinterpreted what the baby meant) she looked around the library, and soon had to admit there wasn't any loose paper about. "I guess you're right. Are dictionaries like that too? They've got bigger paper." There had to be a reference shelf here...somewhere.

As the ride began, Sabriel clung a little tighter, teetering before finding his own balance. He looked positively joyful - this was FUN! Thylassa had such a cool mom! She didn't deserve it one bit, either.

She'd always thought rich people were more into small pants, but Gullien seemed more learned on the subject than she. Old and valuable. Hm. Chin winced at the thought of Jabir or Maggie finding out they'd been defacing books, in the brand new library at that, but they needed a map! They could always pay them back. Well, as long as the books weren't a million gold each, that was.

Before she could find any more reason not to do it, she began examining the rows closest to her, not seeing anything really old and valuable. Maybe they kept that stuff towards the back. Trying to edge past Gullien without looking like she was leaving her behind, Chin set off that way.

"Hey, they have some really neat stuff back here!"

Sabriel, happily unaware of anything called 'static electricity', tried standing by pulling himself up. The fact he nearly swung off only added to the experience. He thought he heard a tiny rip from under his claws, but didn't think it sounded too serious. Unless she went all crazy and attacked him like Chin had...he looked up at Gullien, a little nervous about that.

Gullien grinned down at Sabriel as he stood up on her leg, looking like he was having the time of his life. Wait... was that a ripping noise? Before she respond to the threat to her pants, the faint sound of wailing reached her ears. What the heck?

The question was answered abruptly as a woman with purple hair and a monocle entered, carrying a wailing baby deer that shut up abruptly as it saw them. The kid must be a mishap. Deer didn't usually have hair and diapers on. The kid was cute, despite the snot. The woman though... something about her was off and Gullien had to keep her tail from bushing. Something odd...
But she had no idea what and it would be too conspicious just standing there staring at her. "Hey." She responded simply, completely unselfconcious about the babies hanging from her shins. Best to wait and see if Chin knew her and wanted to make introductions.

Thylassa beamed at the newcomer's entrance. New people! A big person and a her-size person. Who was rather snotty and sniffy but... anything was probably better than Sabriel. "Baa!"

Gray relaxed a bit, her grin a genuine one. So they were lost, too! And they had freakish babies. Not that she had anything against freakish babies, she was even a little fond of her own, but it was going to take some getting used to.

Completely oblivious to any strange vibes she might be giving off, the woman nodded, stepping a little closer. She wasn't sure how eloquent the greetings had been, but she was sure they sufficed. "I'm afraid I won't be much help at making a map, I've only just stopped being lost, and I'm still not really sure where I am."

She looked momentarily puzzled, but shrugged it off, instead watching the interaction of the three little ones. The deer child stared intently at Thylassa and Sabriel, but quickly hid her eyes in Gray's sleeve at the "Baaas!". Gray grimaced, fished a tissue out of her pocket, and swabbed at Odnako's nose until she was no longer drooling on her elbow and again eyeing the other youngsters. Odnako didn't act particularly shy... just a little aloof as she appraised the others.

"But I can still try and help, I guess," Gray finished a bit lamely, again putting on a smile. "Oh, and I'm Gray. And this is Odnako. And I think I'm rambling again, aren't I..." she trailed off, looking thoughtful.

"Nice to meet you." Chin was completely unaware of any strangeness going on in the background; she smiled cheerfully at Gray, relaxing. She seemed very nice, if a bit touched in the head. "The fuzzball's name is Sabriel, and mine's Chinchillie. Or Chin. Chin's fine."

She tried to think of anyone else who would really need a map, and came up nada. Deimos, Jizzy, Crow, and Lenore were better acquainted with the former HQ, so they'd probably know at least a little of the new one.

"Nope, nobody. Two books should be okay, unless you two know anyone..."

A floofy tail had eaten Thylassa! Sabriel, alarmed, latched straight back on. Was it going to eat him next? "Stupit??" The poor girl. Not only was she swallowed up by a ginormous floof, but she'd been nicknamed as well!

Gullien raised an eyebrow at Gray's non sequitur about eyes but decided not to comment. Definately some anthro's great grandchild. Sometimes the blood didn't mix too well. Shame, that. "Well, that's all right then. I guess two books it is."
Shrugging, she turned her attention to the three children gathered around her legs. Stupit? "Sabriel." She growled slightly, "I suggest you drop that unless you want me to give you a nickname back." Thylassa could defend herself physically, but name-calling was just... well, stupid. And useless and annoying.
Turning her attention the the new little deer-child, she watched amused as it pawed at her tail. Relaxing it slowly least she knock Odnako or Thylassa over, she let her tail rest on the ground again, tail tip twitching.

Thylassa shot Sabriel a glare as Gullien's tail dropped from in front of her face. Stupit!? Dumb fuzzhead spiderbutt. Catching his expression, she grinned slightly. Someone was afraid of a TAIL. She would have gloated more, but as Gullien's tail dropped, the new baby was reveled. Cooool.
A dragon! Maybe. Or maybe a horsie dragon...
Whatever it was, it was cool. Way way more cool than Sabriel. Reaching out a cubby hand, Thylassa attempting to gently touch one of Odnako's horns.

"I'm sure it was no one important. People who spend all their time signing books probably haven't got time for much else," she offered, leaning against the nearest bookcase. Luckily, it was full of heavy, albeit boring books, so it didn't tip over from the extra weight.

"And don't you bite, either." She directed her gaze at Odnako, although after thinking a moment she added, "...or kick." Being gummed to death couldn't be any better than getting a nice sharp hoof in the eye.

Odnako was so fascinated by the twitching tail that she didn't even notice Thylassa reaching for her antler stub. Even when she did notice, she wasn't sure just what to do. What was this weird thing doing? It was clammy and smelled funny and made weird noises and here it was poking at her. Odnako chuffed and lowered her head, using her fuzzy head of hair to butt Thylassa in the arm, not very hard at all.

Assuming that would be enough of a deterrent, Odnako shuffled around her and the bushy fuzzy striped baby--that was, in fact, Gullien's tail--so she could sit between Gullien's feet and see both babies at once. "Buh," she said by way of greeting, not quite managing a "Baa" sound.