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druidflower
Made contact with a Cushion.
Whump!
Owl Pellety dress all rumpled and smooshed beneath her, there was now likely a large unflattering stain on her posterior.
This is why you go clean yourself up BEFORE you go looking for your glasses. As if you'll even need them to... to... to whatever it is you're doing with your friend.
"I'm fine," Caroline assured the Professor, taking his hand and bracing herself on the shelf behind her to get herself righted. "Thank you so much."
What was he doing here? Rather than ask the question outright, as she was often want to do, "Is there something I can do to repay the kindness?"
The old man smiled a little at her.
"No repayment is ever required when a gentleman is of service to a lady. But since you ask, I do have a purpose for coming to see you. But first... here." He held out the beautifully wrapped package, complete with velvet ribbon.
"A small token to thank you for your understanding after the events of this term." ooc: the package contains an ancient, richly bound book about healing arts from back in the day of Morgana and Merlin, in near-perfect condition.