[ It is an involuntary noise of surprise; while the first two books that Ben had pulled from the shelf had been fine, the third is decidedly not. There is a hole burned clean through it; it is a neat circle, but the edges are slightly singed. Holding it up so Peter can see, he asks: ]
What do you think, laser...?
[ The more books he pulls free to examine, the more he realizes that many of them are past saving. There are quite a few with extensive water damage, and others that seem to have been damaged in some kind of battle.
Peter's question is an interesting one; Ben had only been hoping to find a little entertainment and escape, on these shelves, but more information about the Anchor would be useful. Ben takes a step back, scanning the shelves. Many of the books are in covers that make it hard to tell what they are without opening them, or whether they're intact or damaged. Putting his hands on his hips, he blows out a breath and says: ]
I think we are gonna need to take all these down and sort through them. All of 'em. That way we can make a list, and make sure there's no leaks or anything that will damage them any more. 'Cause you're right - there could be valuable information in here, with some clues as to what's up with this place.
[ Ben draws in a breath, squares his shoulders, and starts to empty the one of shelves onto the nearest low table. No time like the present. Though he's got no clue how he's going to reach the stuff on the highest shelf. There must have been some kind of ladder or step around before, but there's no sign of it now. ]
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[ It is an involuntary noise of surprise; while the first two books that Ben had pulled from the shelf had been fine, the third is decidedly not. There is a hole burned clean through it; it is a neat circle, but the edges are slightly singed. Holding it up so Peter can see, he asks: ]
What do you think, laser...?
[ The more books he pulls free to examine, the more he realizes that many of them are past saving. There are quite a few with extensive water damage, and others that seem to have been damaged in some kind of battle.
Peter's question is an interesting one; Ben had only been hoping to find a little entertainment and escape, on these shelves, but more information about the Anchor would be useful. Ben takes a step back, scanning the shelves. Many of the books are in covers that make it hard to tell what they are without opening them, or whether they're intact or damaged. Putting his hands on his hips, he blows out a breath and says: ]
I think we are gonna need to take all these down and sort through them. All of 'em. That way we can make a list, and make sure there's no leaks or anything that will damage them any more. 'Cause you're right - there could be valuable information in here, with some clues as to what's up with this place.
[ Ben draws in a breath, squares his shoulders, and starts to empty the one of shelves onto the nearest low table. No time like the present. Though he's got no clue how he's going to reach the stuff on the highest shelf. There must have been some kind of ladder or step around before, but there's no sign of it now. ]