Asher didn’t truly appreciate the comical amount of books he had piled around him until he heard the sounds of some poor sod getting buried under them. But it wasn’t until he heard the person quoting one of his more interesting reads that he took his attention away from the book in his hand, his head perked up in curiosity. [I]Worlds Apart[/i], the book the stranger had quoted, took a look at the similarities and differences between the Dark and Light and attempted to establish a sense of common ground for the reader. Personally, the prince found the book too overly idealistic, but even he couldn’t refute some of the points the author had made. 

From his position, the stranger was invisible behind one of the stacks of books he had gathered, so he leaned his chair back and craned his neck to try and get a better look. A glimpse of red hair made him stop dead in his tracks. Asher blinked once as he realized that he had recognized the stranger’s voice. Two blinks this time, as it occurred to him that it was the same creature from yesterday. Another blink, as he questioned the odds of running into her in a city as large as Linore. His expression must have been a delightful mix of disbelief and astonishment as the ridiculousness of the situation fully dawned on him. The prince didn’t realize he had lost his balance on the chair until he found himself falling backwards, but he was honestly too shocked to try and catch himself. 

There was a loud crash as the prince hit the floor most ungracefully, but his face still illustrated just how dumbfounded he was. Asher found himself pinching the bridge of his nose, eyes shut tight, as he considered his options. Unfortunately for him, they were all terrible. [color=slategray]”You have to be joking,”[/color] he finally sighed, but even he wasn’t sure if his remark was directed at the strange creature on the floor next to him or to whatever cruel being that appeared to be in charge of his fate. [color=slategray]”What in the world are [b][i]you[/i][/b] doing here?”[/color]

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