[Fortunately, Kaveh is not so caught up in his browsing that he's completely oblivious to Gale's presence, which spares him from jumping violently and knocking over piles of books; he only turns when Gale speaks, though, greeting him with a smile and a nod as Mehrak beeps cheerfully.]
Oh--sorry, I hope I'm not in your way. I was just trying to make up my mind, since I don't want to squirrel away too many of these at once.
[Unlike SOME PEOPLE (Alhaitham) who just have SHELVES AND SHELVES OF BOOKS (Alhaitham)]
I was looking for something for leisure--if it's good enough, I thought I'd recommend it to Amelia in the future. [Book club!! He knows she already has a list, but he likes to help.]
Not in the least— you've nothing to apologize for! I'm always glad to see someone new has found their way to our little corner of the hotel. It has a certain charm, don't you think?
[Dark, spooky ambiance and all. It gives the place character.]
I'm sure you'll find something that suits your needs here. Of course, you know Ms. Steinbeck— I do remember seeing you during book club, but I don't believe we had the chance to speak directly. Your points were quite well-argued. It's Kaveh, isn't it?
[CHARM...... it's not really Kaveh's vibe, honestly, but he doesn't want to be rude, so he smiles.]
It certainly has its own unique sense of character. That's one of my favorite parts about this place--the extent to which each floor is so different. [That much is wholly true.
He looks briefly surprised that Gale remembers him--it takes a second, but then recognition dawns on his face, and he thumps the books he's holding against his palm.]
Ah, yes! Gale, wasn't it? I remember now--you and Sumina talked about character growth for that second discussion topic, if I recall. [Right, right. It's all coming back to him now.
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Wait, wasn't this also the guy who...] You hated Darcy, didn't you?
[At least Kaveh doesn't know about Gamelia (yet), so that little cutoff only gets a politely questioning tilt of his head--but Kaveh is courteous enough to let it go when Gale breezes past it, because he is not Alhaitham (derogatory) or Cyno (affectionate) and thus has a modicum of social grace.]
Well, it's very nice to meet you properly. Is your room on this floor, then?
Indeed! It was admittedly a bit jarring at first, but I found myself quite intrigued by the ambiance. Our spectral neighbors here are quite congenial, as well, though I might not have taken a room here had I known about them ahead of time.
[He should have guessed, though. The place looks haunted.]
I've found all sorts of books here that don't appear in the hotel's library proper, which I find especially interesting.
I do— or something like them, at least. They're far more personable than any ghosts I've ever met.
[This floor hardly feels haunted at all!]
Occasionally startling, perhaps, but friendly enough. Glad to see they haven't lost their love of reading after death, although given the nature of this place, it's hard to say if they were ever truly alive or have simply always been this way.
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Oh--sorry, I hope I'm not in your way. I was just trying to make up my mind, since I don't want to squirrel away too many of these at once.
[Unlike SOME PEOPLE (Alhaitham) who just have SHELVES AND SHELVES OF BOOKS (Alhaitham)]
I was looking for something for leisure--if it's good enough, I thought I'd recommend it to Amelia in the future. [Book club!! He knows she already has a list, but he likes to help.]
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[Dark, spooky ambiance and all. It gives the place character.]
I'm sure you'll find something that suits your needs here. Of course, you know Ms. Steinbeck— I do remember seeing you during book club, but I don't believe we had the chance to speak directly. Your points were quite well-argued. It's Kaveh, isn't it?
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It certainly has its own unique sense of character. That's one of my favorite parts about this place--the extent to which each floor is so different. [That much is wholly true.
He looks briefly surprised that Gale remembers him--it takes a second, but then recognition dawns on his face, and he thumps the books he's holding against his palm.]
Ah, yes! Gale, wasn't it? I remember now--you and Sumina talked about character growth for that second discussion topic, if I recall. [Right, right. It's all coming back to him now.
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Wait, wasn't this also the guy who...] You hated Darcy, didn't you?
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He laughs a touch nervously, at least having the good sense to look a bit sheepish.]
Well, hate might be a strong word. I certainly appreciated his character journey, it's only— nevermind, that's not important.
[Book club is past!]
Yes, you have the right of it— Gale.
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Well, it's very nice to meet you properly. Is your room on this floor, then?
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Indeed! It was admittedly a bit jarring at first, but I found myself quite intrigued by the ambiance. Our spectral neighbors here are quite congenial, as well, though I might not have taken a room here had I known about them ahead of time.
[He should have guessed, though. The place looks haunted.]
I've found all sorts of books here that don't appear in the hotel's library proper, which I find especially interesting.
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The book situation interests him too, and he means to ask, he really does, but--]
Spectral neighbors... do you mean ghosts? [???]
god december has just been unreal, I'm so sorry, time means nothing right now
[This floor hardly feels haunted at all!]
Occasionally startling, perhaps, but friendly enough. Glad to see they haven't lost their love of reading after death, although given the nature of this place, it's hard to say if they were ever truly alive or have simply always been this way.