“Princess, why is it that I leave you for a few hours and you have more questions than I have ever been asked in my lifetime?”
“... I have seen many things.”
“... Right, of course, you have. Well, give me just a moment to organize my thoughts.”
Bim stood, reaching for a nearby shelf. He searched for a book while Meryl waited. As he searched, he became more frantic, his hands moving so fast that they became blurs. He unfurled his wings without warning, scaring Meryl, and flew down to the lower shelves.
He continued searching until finally, he found what he was looking for. He flew back up with a satisfied expression that dropped when he saw Meryl’s withdrawal.
“What?”
“For a second there, you looked crazy.”
“... Forgive me. I lose myself sometimes.”
“You know what, it’s fine. Eve
