myrmepropagandist on Nostr: I scanned the book. And handed it over to him. He smiled, thanked me, and it seemed ...

I scanned the book. And handed it over to him. He smiled, thanked me, and it seemed very sincere. Whatever else he was, whoever or wherever he'd come from he seemed like a nice person, at least.

I watched him leave the floor, and then leaned over to the window hoping to see him go out through the main exit on ground level below.

But he never came out.
Instead the golden light began to rapidly fade. The library returned to normal... the charm that hovered over the place was gone.

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