Timid Bookworm

The **Timid Bookworm** is a Seasonal Spirit from the Season of Sanctuary who offers the  Timid Stance. The Timid Bookworm is found on the first floating island when entering Sanctuary Islands from the Bird Nest. The collectibles offered by this Spirit are a  Cape,  Hair, and  Music Sheet 15.

## Memory

The Timid Bookworm Spirit is located on the underside and on the back of the first floating island when entering Sanctuary Islands from the Bird Nest. It can be hard to notice since it's not directly visible when flying into the area.

This Spirit is a standard memory quest with 9 memory fragments and has a 15-minute time limit that takes you around the floating island until you reach the very top. This memory is considered easy, although the fifth memory fragment does require you to jump onto a floating jellyfish.

At the end of the memory, the Timid Bookworm is sitting quietly, reading a book. The Sanctuary Guide holds out their left palm to allow a blue butterfly to land. The Timid Bookworm looks up from their book and stands up. The butterfly flutters away from the Guide and the Timid Bookworm reaches up with both arms to catch it, but it flies away quickly. A little embarrassed, the Timid Bookworm shyly touches their right arm.

## Stance

This Spirit offers the  Timid Stance. The Timid Stance will give your avatar a timid look with one arm crossed over the other. The Stance affects your avatar's position when standing, kneeling, sitting, or lying down.

Timid StanceStandingKneelingSittingLying down
* Standing up will make your avatar hold one of their arms and point their feet a bit inwards.
* Kneeling will make your avatar squat down while hugging their legs and laying their head on their knees.
* Sitting will make your avatar sit while holding their thighs close to their chest, hugging them and laying their head on the knees, to the side.
* Laying down will make your avatar lay down while crossing one arm to the opposite shoulder, the other propped on the knee while lifting their head.

## Cosmetics

### Cape

The Cape offered by this Spirit is an orange butterfly-shaped cape with a white edge and underside; it also has tails on the hind wings, costing 70  from the Traveling Spirit. It was a Season Pass exclusive item during the Season, available after unlocking the Friendship Tree's fourth node (30  total).

The Cape iconThe Cape frontThe Cape interiorThe Cape back
### Hair

The Hair offered by this Spirit has two strands tied in the front, a large braid in the back, and some strands sticking out from the top, costing 42  from the Traveling Spirit. It was available to all players during the Season, from the Friendship Tree's third node (18  total).

The Hair iconThe Hair
## Music Sheet

The Timid Bookworm offers  Music Sheet #15, costing 15  from the Traveling Spirit. It was a Season Pass exclusive item during the Season, available after unlocking the Friendship Tree's second node (8  total). It is a song in the key of C Major.

## Traveling Spirit

This was the Spirit's Friendship Tree the last time they returned as a Traveling Spirit. These collectibles will not be available for purchase again until the next time this Spirit returns.

All dates when this Spirit has returned as a Traveling Spirit are:

* July 7, 2022 (#65)
* June 10, 2021 (#37)

### Hints

The hints given before the **Timid Bookworm**'s first appearance were:

* Would probably like tea and cookie
* Draws their own comic series
* Has the biggest sweet tooth of everyone
* Likes silly puns
* Writes fiction stories
* Is not very good at poetry
* Favorite color is green!
* Has no fear of heights
* Is secretly a bit of a daredevil
* Is a bit of a night owl
* Often forgets peoples names
* Really likes fishing
* Likes to cloud watch
* Prefers pie over cake
* Likes making flower arrangements
* Likes to travel
* Really likes spicy food!
* Is....a Spirit
* Is breaking genchat
* Loves fruit salads
* Gets overwhelmed around chatty people
* Likes assorted nuts
* Favorite cookie is double double triple choco chip
* Hopes to win an award someday
* Is excited to see you all!
* Is reminding you guys to hydrate and take a deep breath
* Is a goofy goober
* [ktjn] Likes cakey brownies with frosting
* [ktjn] Enjoys baking vegan treats for their friends
* [ktjn] Likes asparagus more than you

The hints given before the **Timid Bookworm**'s second appearance were:

* Thinks fruit is best with tajín on it
* Is learning how to draw hands
* Easily gets lost in thought
* Likes to collect old maps

## Season Friendship Tree

This Friendship Tree provides the collectibles sold by this Seasonal Spirit during the Season of Sanctuary. This Tree can no longer be accessed. However, the items listed here will be available for purchase when the Spirit returns as a Traveling Spirit.

## References

1. ↑ At the time of Timid Bookworm's first Traveling Spirit Visit, there was an ongoing bug preventing some players from collecting Ascended Candles. As a result, the Wing Buff's Price was temporarily changed to zero ascended candles (and players who had spent candles on the Wing Buff were refunded their candles). The Friendship Tree shows the Wing Buff Price as two ascended candles because that was the intended price and will presumably be the price charged on any future visits.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 This item can only be obtained if you have purchased the Season Pass for this Season.