[He climbed right up and leaned to get a better look at the spines.]

Hey yeah, they're right here... uhh, there's Villeneuve, there's de Beaumont, and two that look like scripts for opera or somethin'. I'm gonna grab 'em all.

[One, two, three, four, the books were stacked neat before he tucked them under an arm and slowly made his way back down. At the corner of his eye, the fire in the hearth was starting up, crackling and growing as the maid neatly dusted off her apron and called up if there was anything else she could provide. Tea? Lady Beauty had expressed feeling a chill...]

Uh, sure.

["Right away, Your Highness." And off she goes, not noticing the brief look of horror Kanji sent to her retreating back.]

H-hey, don't call me--

[But she was gone when his shoes touched the carpet. He sighed, and held the books out for Naoto.]

I take two, you take two?