067: (Not)Working Girl

[livingmyths]

I'm at the Library today even though technically I don't have to be here. But I do love it so and if it's a day I'm not scheduled to work then I don't feel guilty when I spend most of the time pulling books down and reading through them or going up on the roof to watch over the City and feel the wind in my hair.

That's where I am now. It's cold, but oh so beautiful, and I'm warm enough to get by and I have some food in my backpack so I can have a little roof picnic and lay back and watch the sky and pretend I'm like a bird and could go soaring against the clouds.

Though maybe I'm more like a mouse, liking to hide away in tiny spaces and watch without being seen, nibbling away at whatever I can find and maybe one day having a little mouse family of my own.

I just wish...

Oh, it doesn't matter.

Anyway, if anyone wants to come have a roof picnic with me I'm easy enough to find and I'd like the company!

Comments

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Oh, I live there!

Way deep in the woods in a little house (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/Maisfeeka/RainsHomedrawing.jpg) built into the side of a hill. It's easy to miss.

I do love it there. The front and roof are all open so I feel like I'm still living in the woods, but people don't worry that I don't have any shelter.

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

Do you not get lonely living hidden away so? Even when I lived in the woods, I had friends to keep me company.

Oh, pardon my rudeness, I have neglected to introduce myself. I am Reepicheep, Knight of Narnia and Chieftain of the Talking Mouse Squad. It is a pleasure to meet you, my lady.

[ooc: BRB Gotta wash this stuff out my hair.]

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have a friend who stays with me, but anyway, how could I be lonely with the trees and the birds and the animals?

People... people can be hard to be with sometimes. Although no one here really seems to think I'm a freak.

Oh my goodness! I didn't realize I was talking to someone so important! I'm not much of anything myself. I'm just Rain. And I work at the Library and doing cleaning and organizing stuff for Tony Stark.

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

Excuse for me being ignorant, but what's a freak?

Indeed you are speaking to one important mouse. Your name is Rain? Like the weather? And what's a library?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

It's... it's someone who's not like everyone else. Who's different and everyone can make fun of. Like me.

Well, I'm very lucky to meet you then, Sir Reepicheep.

Yes, my name is like the weather. Exactly like the weather. That's where it came from.

A Library. Oh, they are wonderful places filled with books!

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

That's quite idiotic of them, Lady Rain. You don't seem any different than anybody else I know. There are worse people that deserve to be made fun of.

I don't think we have any of those in Narnia.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, you can't call me Lady! It wouldn't be right. I'm not special or important. I'm just Rain.

Well, I love libraries and this one in particular. If you ever want to come see it I'd show you around.

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

I call all women Lady. It is a sign of respect that they all deserve no matter what.

I'd appreciate that. Do you know if the library has any books on chess?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Even... even if they lived on the streets and did bad things?

I'm sure it does. I think it has books on everything.

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

Bad things such as what?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I... I'm ashamed to say to someone as important as you.

But I did them only to get food or medicine or shelter for the littler ones.

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

If you did it for the sake of others, then you deserve more respect than usual, Lady Rain. Do not be ashamed of your bravery.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

You're too good, saying things like that.

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

I only speak the truth.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I quite believe that, but it does make me feel better.

[anoblemouse.livejournal.com]

Please do. I don't make it a habit to lie.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

You are a most wonderful mouse indeed.