[ Fio gives an obedient nod and stands, reaching to take the book back. ]

'Kay... I can put it over there to dry. I'm really sorry, little book... [ Not that the book has thoughts and feelings to be able to reply back, but she says it anyway. It is a really nice book with pretty pictures of what looks to be Earth's moon. She winces just a little, getting a closer look at the spot of drool. ] So you're not Mister Librarian? Who owns this place then?

[ Unless there's multiple librarians.

There's a brief curious glance at his crutch, then looking right past him, she notices several more picture books that remain on the carpet floor. Some of those books she plans to read and others have been used to sandwich flowers in between the pages, though not without extra sheets of paper. At least she's been careful about her flower pressing activity. There is a small stack of her completed reading too, which needs to be reshelved. Assorted stories about outer space, sky, flowers, silly-looking monsters... ]

I'll tidy up everything else too. I can do it.

[ This is a very important responsibility that she must do, to atone... ]