John chuckled to himself quietly, and eyed the girl curiously. He stood there for a moment, crossing his arms as he looked around to make sure nobody was within earshot. It was clear, for the moment...corners had their advantages, it seemed. "I know who you are." He said, pulling a chair over so he could sit down. He then gestured at his bandages eye. "You and I...we're of a kind, you know?" John continued, sitting back in his chair. "For example...we both enjoy books. And we both have a secret. We've both been oppressed. The government has always favored those with money, and the [i]powers[/i] belonging to the people are being [i]taken away[/i]..."

By now, John was trying to send this girl a message by emphasizing words in what might sound like idle chatter. You could tell he wasn't the best at this kind of communication, as the topics he discussed didn't exactly have the smoothest transitions. "The government has all the power now...and they don't want anyone else to have any. The government says that they know what's best. We've little choice but to agree and do as we're told." John leaned forward, and continued to speak more softly. "So that's why the government watches over us and protects us like they do. It's a dangerous world out there, and it's getting worse. I'm just glad I found you before any of those [i]other[/i] freaks did...you never know who might be [i]watching[/i] you..." John finished, and leaned back in the chair again. He hoped that the girl was smart enough to understand what he meant, so that he might get her to leave the library. John didn't want to have to hurt her, but his master wanted another body...and John was running out of time. [i]Maybe if she had some gifted friends?[/i] He thought, as he wanted to make a point of only capturing those that were gifted with more...dangerous gifts. [i]Nah...we...no...THEY...usually hide alone. But...I could never hurt someone like her...but...I'm also running out of time...[/i]