♞ IX. voice & action.

[holyknights]

I have books I need to get rid of— [...well. That's not right. He corrects himself.] —return. There's too many for me to carry, so I'll need help.

[Elliot, that's not a request, it's a demand. But this is Elliot Nightray—he does not and will never care. Housemates can find Elliot sorting through the books in his servant's room, trying to pile as many into a box as he can. This is going to take a while.

Others can find him hauling this stupid box of books to the library. It's especially cold today, but once again, Elliot does not care. He is getting rid of these books one way or another, dammit. It's only a small start, but he is tired of waiting.]

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[action]

[holyknights]

I don't have time to play around. [Not when he's carrying an entire box...!] Anyway, we're almost there.

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

No time for play? Ohhh, you must have a big schedule if you can't play yet. [Schedules are tough to keep, try scheduling more play time in future.] When you start playing you have to try this, it's fun!

[Whoops. the book on her head fell off. Better pick it up-- Oh, dropped another whilst trying to pick that one up. Better pick both of those up... Okay, she's fine now. That didn't happen.]

[action]

[holyknights]

[Elliot lets out a huff when she drops the books, but he stops to wait for her while she picks them up.

...he rolls his eyes.]

I'll try it when I have time.

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

Okay!

[Commence walking again!

...

Okay that's long enough.]

Do you have time now?

[action]

[holyknights]

[...oh, come on. 8|]

No, I do not! We're right here!

[A few feet from the library definitely counts as being there when little girls ask questions like that...!]

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

[They're here? Oh, they're here! Time sure flies when you're having fun!]

Ohhh, we walked all the way to the library. Good job! Now the books can go back!

[And then they can play.]

[action]

[holyknights]

Yeah, that's right. Finally. [Even though he still had a lot more to get rid of. This was still an accomplishment.] ...thank you for your help.

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

No problem, it was a good day's work. Well done.

[So does she just leave these on the floor now or carry them inside or what?]

What now?

[action]

[holyknights]

I'll take them inside.

[He offers the box for her to put the books back into.]

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

[Taking each book and slowly putting each one into the box whilst counting them off.]

Ooone... Twooo... Three, fooour... Five! All done!

[SHE CAN COUNT TO FIVE! A+!]

[action]

[holyknights]

[Elliot isn't a very patient person, but he tries for you, Yotsuba. :'|]

Thanks. Now run along.

[He will play with you next time! Whether he likes it or not.]

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

[AWW BUT SHE WANTED TO PLAY NOOOW... If she has to run along then she wants to verify this future play time.]

You'll come and play with me later, right? We can play house.

[action]

[holyknights]

[The truth is, Elliot has a weakness for cute things. So while a small part of him wants to tell this strange child no, he doesn't want to play games with her, a bigger part is telling him that yes, he should, because she is too cute and he should always play with her.

...besides. She wasn't such a bad kid.

He lets out a sigh.]

Fine. I promise. I promise I'll... [He lowers his voice in embarrassment.] ...play with you later.

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

He said he would play with me later!!

[This needed shouting out loud, just so anyone who might be around could here and know of this.]

Okay, later, later than now, we'll have lots of fun together!!