"Excellent. Then I shall do a bit of light reading until you're ready to leave--a little knowledge of local history and lore should serve me well in my new position."

Nope, Dahlia. There is no escape from your new personal self care gremlin. A dignified, classy, unobtrusive gremlin, but still...

With a wink, he bows his head in polite dismissal and drifts towards the stacks, reasonably pleased with himself.

New job, new charge...and, he thinks, possibly a new friend.

It's not quite home--but it feels like a good, solid start.