[Day 59] Public Channel

[whattaprick]

[ The Nightrider’s message is brief and harried: ]

If you’re at the Carnival, stay there. If not, start heading back. Don’t go running off into the books like headless goats.

I’m going to look for the Scribe.

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[atouts]

I do. [ But that said... ] Might be a little hard to use if I plan on being a crow for most of this, but we'll see.

[whattaprick]

It just needs to be on you. [ And it’ll fit a large bird monster’s arm... maybe. ]

Ride Baker, find the others. You’ll cover ground faster.

[atouts]

[ Guess they'll find out sooner or later. ]

Baker is faster... [ Insanely fast, in fact. ] Lambert. You remember which court shadows obey, don't you?

[ Hint: it's definitely not Summer. Admittedly, this could be the Athenaeum locking itself down, but still. ]

[whattaprick]

Of course I remember. I wasn't the one half-naked, unconscious, and chained to a block of ice during the ritual, remember?

[ Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. However, he'll follow that up swiftly: ]

But that wasn't personal. You were a means to an end. [ At least ... at least he can hope Childermass was right about that, about the Count not being something to worry about on a personal level. In some sense, Childermass never threatened the Count's plans himself, just proved himself annoying to capture, and there's none of the Rose Queen's obsession in Childermass's stories. ]

Which means if they're here now...

[atouts]

[ Too bad massive eyerolls don't make a sound. ]

After what Peridot told us all, I laid out my cards. He's seeking something, so if it is him... [ Well. ] There are a lot of reasons to come to a library this big. I am not arrogant enough to think it's for me.

[ Because Lambert is right. It wasn't personal, only business, before. ]

[whattaprick]

[ A sigh. ]

And let me guess, they couldn't narrow those reasons down?

[atouts]

Specifics aren't their strong suit.

[whattaprick]

Let's hope the Scribe's got something better.

[ Said with full sarcasm. If the Scribe is even around right now ... shouldn't they be responding more to this sort of ruckus? ]