[color=8882be]"Hmm..."[/color] Charlotte walked over, taking a quick look at the symbol. [color=8882be]"No good. This part is different from the one you have."[/color] She replied, pointing to one of the parts of the symbol. She took the item from Himeko, running her hand across the piece of cloth and studying it intently. Fairly new cloth, not old, at least from what she could tell without actually taking a sample and dating it. So then why was this related to Harena, then? It couldn't be new, if it was. It had to have been older unless someone made it recently and left it...but to what end?

Wordlessly, Charlotte took the piece of cloth with her as she walked down the aisles, scanning the shelves for any mention of the old country. History of the city, a book on math, a bestiary of sorts...and a book titled 'how to pick up fair maidens'? What was that doing here? She had half a mind to read it to see if the title was a ruse, but decided against it.

[color=8882be]"Hm, we'll likely have to dig a bit. Look for books relating to the history of the world."[/color] Charlotte said removing a book from the shelf and thumbing through it. [color=8882be]"Perhaps find something about runic languages or occult symbols. I can read and speak a number of dead languages so if you run across something that might need translating, do tell."[/color]

If she had told herself she'd be doing unscientific things with a non-human, Charlotte would have told you that you were crazy a week ago.

Meanwhile, Marise was waiting patiently near the front of the library. She wanted to help, but she wasn't entirely sure if she could here. History and academia were not her forte. That was her sisters. Her's was earth-based magics and politics.

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[color=bc8dbf]"Tsk, tea sounds lovely, sister."[/color] Livia replied with a tired sigh, giving her sister a mildly playful smirk. [color=bc8dbf]"And who knows, maybe Odette and I have that sort of relationship."[/color] Livia teased. Odette merely blushed heavily at the thought, using Livia as a shield between her and Katherine, unconsciously pressing her rather ample chest into the smaller girls back. [color=bc8dbf]"Or am I not allowed to have a little fun either?"[/color] She mused, leaning into Odette. For a ghost, she could make herself relatively physical and quite the comfortable pillow. [color=bc8dbf]"But no, thank you Sister. I am fine. Just a bit of rest and I'll be back to normal by dinner."[/color]

[color=f6989d]"Hello..."[/color] Odette quietly greeted Katherine.

[color=bc8dbf]"Odette, this is Katherine...she's my sister. Katherine, this is Odette...a permanent guest here starting today, if she feels so inclined."[/color]