The Kivin Library Chronicles - Art Assassins (May)

Kiv listened attentively to Vin’s suggestions nodding along. He agreed readily that she was less open, but that’s also why he thought she’d be willing to share her actual name. They had been helpful. She seemed at least slightly warmed up to them, so he thought maybe… but apparently not. He did appreciate that she didn’t tear into them the way he’d seen her do with others. And Vin was right, if she wanted to be called The Librarian then it would probably be best to call her that. A nickname though, that sounded promising.



Feeling a bit better already he answered Vin’s grin with a soft smile of his own and followed along. Yep, Kiv decided, Vin was definitely right. The digging helped a lot. In no time he was just a happy slightly dirt covered pup that was half buried in the hole he was digging. Scrapping and scooping and kicking dirt into a pile behind him. Dropping one of his poffs into the hole he had barely started to reverse the process when the shout came.



"HEY YOU! WHATAREYADOIN WITH MY FRUIT?!?"



Kiv shrunk to the ground for a moment, wide eyed, and didn’t really need much prompting to follow Vin’s lead. The yelling blob didn’t sound like they wanted anything pleasant. Kiv didn’t even pause to get a good look at the blob that had shouted at them or to check if the blob was following them. He ran with his sibling and the two all but flew into the library and bolted under the cover of the closest table.



Panting and slightly shivering the pups huddled together. Kiv kept his eyes on the door to see if they were followed. A moment or two passed and when the doors didn’t open again the pup finally relaxed a bit with a sigh. He was still worried though. Did they actually finish their job? After a moment’s hesitation he leaned back toward Vin and asked “Should… should we check?” They… they should probably check, Kiv thought, both to find out if the other blob was really gone and if the plants were actually properly planted. He certainty hadn’t fully covered his and… the second one was actually still securely wrapped in his tail.



Vin hadn't bothered looking back, bolting straight through the door and diving under the closest table with Kiv. Huddled together and shaking, the terrified pup slowly pokes their head out, one wing covering half of their body and face while the other reached out to protect Kiv. That...made sense. Yeah, maybe just a peek? "M-m-maybe? We can j-j-just peek out and see?" Vin was still shaking, not even trying to put on a brave face.



Kiv nodded, though he looked just as apprehensive. Then, with a shared glance at each other, the two moved as if they were a single two headed blob to the door. Another shared glance and the two worked up the courage to poke their heads out of said door. From the outside, any blob who cared to look over, would have seen the library door open as minimally as possible to allow the two puppy heads that were stacked on top of each other, poke out. Three wide pairs of eyes darted about quickly before the four eyed pup head nudged the lower one. They both looked over at the two new poffdula trees outside the library before the two darted back inside.



“Mission success then?” Kiv asked hopefully as soon as they were completely back in. Sure, they had only managed two, but… it should help a little right?



(Zach WC: 75)

(Vix WC: 532)