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Alyssa had grumbled, quite a bit actually, about the book limit. She couldn't really work with just three of them. What decent mage was expected to? But Lexi had insisted, and after a lot of protesting, she had relented. If it made him happy for now, fine. She had kind of wanted to see the shop anyway. And Lexi's company was probably the only company Alyssa could stand for any amount of time, so why not? Even if that did mean she had to work on a lesser project...(*Making pizza*) "Alright..." Alyssa murmured, mentally marking the page she was on. The other two books, large ones of some obscure language, had been read through already. The language was hard and Alyssa wasn't as knowledgeable in it, so it'd taken her longer than usual. A few pages of short notes was all she'd written, the rest retained. She closed the book, pulled the other two to her, and slid off her chair with them in hand. She needed to look at four others currently sitting in Lexi's room, and then she could leave the spell nice and finished. So something did get done today, however little.

Alyssa nodded, setting the books on a seat to put on her coat. "Thank you. And no...I was fine. Not very productive-" She gave an annoyed look, which faded rather quickly. "But not bored. I didn't mind being in the shop..." Blue eyes flicked around a moment, thoughtful. She picked up the books again. "It's an interesting kind of place..." She nodded, the faintest of smiles, which didn't happen often.

Alyssa walked outside, pondering. "Well, suppose they like it here too. I can see why they would be annoyed." She nods, blue eyes looking over the store from the outside again. ((Night or day?))

"No argument from me..." Alyssa said, not minding the cold much, thinking about her books and the things she wants to look up. Alyssa blinked, glancing up to see the stars. She'd studied books about planetary movements, and of course, the star locations. She looks back to Lexi. "But there isn't a rush, unless you need to be there so quickly..." She didn't fancy a fast pace, carrying the three books and not one to want to dash through snow. "I'm not cold."

Blue eyes are widened slightly, looking over at him again. "...well, I think that'd be a reason to rush." She says, face impassive, but he might note she was watching him and pretending not to be. Apparently, that had concerned her mildly. She walks, a quick pace for one who was only four foot seven. "There are ways to fix that...I am certain." She said, almost to herself.

Alyssa smiles faintly despite herself. "Ah...suppose you wouldn't be, no." She said, nodding. Alyssa stops, arms around her books, no alarm on her face, just annoyance. She hadn't sensed magic. Expression darkens. "...in case you have not realized, we are attempting to return to our place of residence." She said calmly, so cool it was disturbing. Blue eyes are moving from each person, studying in turn. She did not like to be stopped. She was the daughter of a Queen after all. And a pretty short tempered one at that. "I would suggest you remove yourselves." This was laced with threat.

Oh. Knives. Idiots. Alyssa might of explained to Lexi that yes, she quite understands that, but he wasn't trying to tell her the obvious on the purpose. It is Lexi after all. The girl stands fully erect, blue eyes narrowing slightly in annoyance at the smirk she glimpsed. "Valdori." She said softly, clear enough to form the strange word. She was using the snow. Simutaneuously, each man would find water rising to wrap, liquid like, around their ankles. "Sumos." She said in the same serious voice, and the water hardened, with a crackling sound, to ice. They'd find it hard to pull themselves free. Alyssa was quiet again, considering how to go about this. She wasn't feeling entirely up to snuff, true. But had she let Lexi know it, he'd probably make her go to sleep again, and she didn't want to be. She had things to do. She fixes her gaze on the burly man, whom she determines the leader. Now...what to do? Lexi was there...she didn't want to use several spells because of it. The simple yet effective spell was a start. "...who are you?" She inquired, somewhat of a command. She wants to know if this was an organized attack on her, or Lexi, or just some unfortunate criminals about to learn a lesson.