[Frieda nods, not having very high hopes herself - but Maomao did have a point in saying that the book seemed quite old, so there's a possibility that countermeasures were discovered and recorded in the interim of its publication and the Tragedy of Greed.
Luckily, they aren't the only ones researching on this level of the library - scattered lanterns illuminating books for readers, in some cases accompanied by a library owl, make the place feel less eerie. Once they reach the countercurse section, both girls soon get immersed in the pages of any books they deem promising.
After looking through several works and not finding anything on blood magic, nor anything else that seems relevant to any current challenges Ellipsa is facing, Frieda is about to give up and prioritise one of the many other matters of interest, when she suddenly feels a push against her backside. She turns to apologise to the presumed person - only to find a large, heavy tome floating in front of her. When she reaches out for it, it snaps at her hand in warning.]
Ah...
[She turns to see if Maomao is still nearby - they both did get engulfed in their reading! -, and if so, she'll wave her over.]
Look at this book!
[What is it doing? Well, a glance at the section she unconsciously got near will give a hint: It's the neighbouring section on curses, which is guarded by books intent on sniffing out the visitors' intent. People who emanate a lot of anger may be escorted out to prevent impulsive curse usage in the library! Luckily, neither young woman fits that bill, so if they want to explore further, they ought to be granted entry.]
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Luckily, they aren't the only ones researching on this level of the library - scattered lanterns illuminating books for readers, in some cases accompanied by a library owl, make the place feel less eerie. Once they reach the countercurse section, both girls soon get immersed in the pages of any books they deem promising.
After looking through several works and not finding anything on blood magic, nor anything else that seems relevant to any current challenges Ellipsa is facing, Frieda is about to give up and prioritise one of the many other matters of interest, when she suddenly feels a push against her backside. She turns to apologise to the presumed person - only to find a large, heavy tome floating in front of her. When she reaches out for it, it snaps at her hand in warning.]
Ah...
[She turns to see if Maomao is still nearby - they both did get engulfed in their reading! -, and if so, she'll wave her over.]
Look at this book!
[What is it doing? Well, a glance at the section she unconsciously got near will give a hint: It's the neighbouring section on curses, which is guarded by books intent on sniffing out the visitors' intent. People who emanate a lot of anger may be escorted out to prevent impulsive curse usage in the library! Luckily, neither young woman fits that bill, so if they want to explore further, they ought to be granted entry.]