Caved-in Library

	“We done yet? Let's get out of this dank cave already – I'm getting bored back here.”
	“Stop whining will ya? Delicate work I'm doing here. Go look at dust bunnies or something.”
	“…” “Wait, when did you learn to read?”

	“This? The thing has pictures – Now THAT I can read. Went over it 5 times already. Children's book I think, dunno what's it doing here.”
	“Say, Isn't reading's kinda like that? Look at tiny pictures and you remember what they mean?”
	“…Yeah, no. Some writing systems are like that I guess, well not the one I'm working with here.”
	“See this scroll?, right now I know that these characters illustrate sound-parts — that's the basic-basic units of meanings. The language is familiar but the thing's also ancient and it's written in a weird way.”
	“Huh.”
	“I have to use other references to help me understand these symbols. Look, we're THIS close to finding out where the correct path to Passing Woods is!” “So you better listen to me when I say it's a delicate work I'm doing here, jackass.”
	“Gee. Okay, okay, fussy stuff I get it – do your thing. I'll just be over here, watching our backs like always—”
	“…!”

	[ –You hear that? ]
	[ Damn! Somebody's in here with us? We were followed!? Or— ]
	[ Quiet down, I'll go say hi. ]