[Every smile on a quiet face is a victory. That, as much as anything, has Ophelia lifting her cup in the man's direction.]

Not long. [Although long enough, apparently, not to be so terribly off-put by oddities in the world of the Library--particularly not delicious ones like this chai.] Although I must say I-- should not mind terribly lingering here for some time. The grounds alone seem worthy of a week's study, before one even reached the books.