[@Major Ursa]

Alice's eyes widened at the teacher. [i]"How did he find us here? I thought the library was a place I could be alone."[/i]

"Um..." Alice's voice crackled a bit. She rarely spoke to other people. "I read. In libraries. A lot..."

She wasn't sure what more to say. Her experience in socializing with others was so limited. [i]"Am I supposed to stay quiet so that they won't think poorly of me? Am I supposed to be more polite for adults and teachers? Is being too quiet awkward? Should I speak more so he'll think kindly of me?"[/i] Thoughts buzzing through her head. She [i]really[/i] hasn't spoken to another person in a long time.

"Are... You going to ask me to leave?" Alice mumbles,