92/Magic Libraries

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**Oro (45) has posed:**
It's a fine day outside. The sun blazes down while cool currents of wind carry the aroma of the Dreaming Sea aloft. It's a great day to be outside and to enjoy life in creation. Yet Oro finds himself waiting near Anilaia's shop. Clad in his leaf-green hanfu and shielded from the sun by a parasol, Oro tries his best not to sweat while waiting.

**Anilaia (17) has posed:**
From the inside of the building the warmths is not made better, as the smoke coming from the chimney sticking out horizontally from above it's door tells, dark grey smoke from a fire in an oven being lead outside this way. While the smoke ebbs down at some point, Anilaia gets out, the face full of sweat as she cleans it with a rag, a heavy leather apron protecting her from whatever she is doing in there, the smell of hot metal clinging to her. "Oh, a guest... why didn't you come in like all the others that show by?" she inquires, once again wiping her face and removing the leather mittens she had used to toss bars of metal into the melting pan some moments ago. "If you want to inquire about the building, I am working on it. I can't do magic overnight though and convincing people to abandon their shacks so you can build a new house in the middle of nowhere takes time. And then there is still the matter of getting the needed number of bricks and last but not least the city council has to allow a larger project such as this. I doubt they will deny it if it costs them nothing, but they still have to get it through the proper ways."

**Oro (45) has posed:**
With grace and an arching flick of his arms, Oro closes his parasol so he is not obscured by it as he bows. Which he does to greet Anilaia. "Do forgive, but I did not want to intrude. I am also not yet completely acquainted with the local etiquette." Once he returns to standing straight, Oro looks around to make sure noone is within earshot. "I actually came to ask you about libraries. Do you have a moment to indulge my curiosity?"

**Anilaia (17) has posed:**
"Libraries... sure, I have some time, it's not like I can do much while I have the metal alloy cooking slowly. The hourglass will tell me when it's time to go on..." she says, pointing to a small work of glass, where sand runs down slowly. "So, you look for books? Well, you are in Palanquin, and you can't go for more than half an hour without finding a temple with its very own collection of tomes - and that is if you randomly turn at each crossing. Or do you look for something more specific?"

**Oro (45) has posed:**
"I am looking for something specific indeed." Oro says while watching Anilaia set the hourglass. "I am looking for libraries containing sorcerous knowledge Miss Anilaia. A client would like to acquire books pertaining to the subject and I wondered if you knew any libraries within Palanquin who carry such works." Oro then reaches into his robes and produces a small handkerchief, made out of white linen, which he offers to Anilaia.

**Anilaia (17) has posed:**
"Sorcery, huh? Well, that is something that might be actually quite rare in here. Sure, there might be one or another book about it at random in the temple libraries." Anilaia says as she thinks about the question. "But the best place to look for such... hmmm, there might be some gathered in the houses that the few Ys nobles have here. But on the other hand, there is the Governour's private library. He is clearly a sorcerer, and so it is most likely that he has a good assortment of books in that direction."

**Oro (45) has posed:**
Oro nods, clearly impressed with Anilaia. "Yes... yes. The Governor's private library. So obvious I didn't think of it." Oro withdraws the handkerchief he had offered and slides it into his robes. "Thank you for the hint Miss Anilaia. Is there anything I can do for you in return?"

**Anilaia (17) has posed:**
Anilaia chuckles as she looks down from the balcony "Well, if your client goes to watch there, he might as well try to forget the plans for the city renovation on his desk. Though you might want to visit an other time to get a writeup of those for your client..."

**Oro (45) has posed:**
Oro tilts his head in confusion. "What exactly do you mean Miss Anilaia? You want me to give my client a copy of the plans for the city renovation?"

**Anilaia (17) has posed:**
"Well, I will more likely write a letter about the city renovation plans and what I could do to further the glory of the place, and instead of going all the way through appeal courts and meetings... it just finds its way onto his desk somehow. And then we'll have to see if that cuts down the time I need to wait to get all the stuff handled."

**Oro (45) has posed:**
"Did you write such a letter already?" Oro says while slowly stretching his hand out. "If yes, I will make sure it ends in his stack."

**Anilaia (17) has posed:**
"Oh no, give me a day or such. I have to write up that letter and such words ned to be picked carefully..." Anilaia responds.

**Oro (45) has posed:**
"I'll give you two. Does that work?" Oro asks while flicking his parasol open again. He gracefuly holds it over his head and smiles. "I will come and pick it up. Then it will get lost and magically end on the governor's desk."

**Anilaia (17) has posed:**
Anilaia nods with a slight chuckle. "That sounds like a deal. Tell your client about it and the price then. But I guess I need to tend to the alloy. If you would excuse me..."