Token, the mysterious and fantastical realm opposite Earth, is home to many creatures. Beasts, devils, goblins, centaurs, and so on. But it is also home to Demons, Elves, and Fairies. And just like Earth, there is war and suffering. Plagues, disease...
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Lumi placed the last book on the shelf, wiping her arm across her forehead. The ancient history section of the library was finally complete, and it was about time, after waiting a whole month for the book orders to come in. It had taken her a full two weeks to re-catalog and order the books, and a further week to organize them on the shelves. It was a grueling task, and she had had enough of reading the words on the pages of the books, and she was relieved that the job was done. As much as books brought her joy, reading and studying the ancient texts was more difficult than it looked.
She sighed, her eyes traveling across the empty space, wondering what to do next. It was still morning, so there weren't many visitors at the library. It wasn't an overly packed place in general, but there were regulars that wandered in and out at random times during the day. Sometimes they came to study and read, and other times they came to look at the ancient artifacts displayed behind thick glass. It was a very old building, but was also very well taken care of, thanks to Lumi and the other employees.
Lizz, the main librarian and good friend of Lumi's, walked up beside her, her eyes grazing across the hard spines of each delicate book. "I'm impressed. You got this done in no time at all. Hopefully the next books we order won't take so long to arrive."
"The waiting is the worst part. I'm glad to have it done and over with." Lumi said, stretching her arms above her head.
"I suppose I should give you a bit of a raise, but you know how tight the budget is. Tell you what; you can have whatever one book you want from any selection. How does that sound?" Lizz asked, a smile wide on her face.
"Really? That sounds great! I'll be sure to check out a few. Maybe the one on magic, or the one about the Demons."
"You really need to stop focusing on those types of books," Lizz chuckled, brushing some of her silky brown hair out of her bright hazel eyes. "Seriously, it's going to corrupt you."
Lumi laughed, bending down to pick up the step-stool she had been using. "Don't be silly. It's basically history and politics. No harm there."
"I'll give you a warning just this once. You're lucky I'm not like the librarian in Beauty and the Beast." Lizz gave a wink. "Anywho, I'm going to go and get ready for the rest of the day. You should take a break. You work far too hard for what little you earn."
"No, but thank you. I enjoy working, even though it is tiring. Besides, I'm saving up so I can finally move out of this place." She shuffled over to the farther side of the library, setting the step stool down beside the cart of damaged books and free bookmarks that nobody seemed to take an interest in.
"You don't even have a place in mind to go. You just got your first job a month ago!" Lizz pointed out as she followed behind her.
"I know, but I have my whole life planned out, and I want to do it as fast as possible." Lumi wiped off her hands, then placed them on her hips. "And I think Mirstone is the perfect place. I mean, it's not too far from here, and it's cozy and well-lit and full of magic."
