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~~~ Denial ~~~

"Let everyone know we've gone and keep the Council off my back for a while?"

Maeve smiled at her, "I think I can do that. Be careful out there, L, Robbie."

They both nodded and said their goodbyes, lingering a little longer with Mrs Worcester, who didn't seem to want to let go.

They stepped out onto the roof several minutes later, just in time to watch the sun setting and throwing the sky into a shower of pinks and oranges. So the world could still be beautiful. L sighed and stood aside while Robbie transformed, his injured leg held close to his body.

L promised herself they wouldn't fly again after this, not until he was fully healed. She carefully climbed aboard and set their bags down so she could lean against them. Robbie flew up and instantly scared the life out of a flock of birds when they left the invisible barrier of the house.

"Which way?" Robbie asked.

L sent him the image of their flight path and was glad to realise she could do it without a pounding headache. She chose to focus on that development while they flew and practised strengthening more of her abilities. She was exhausted by the time she realised they were descending.

"I think we're here."

L stared down at the town through the growing darkness and nodded. "Yeah, that's it. We should land on the outskirts so you've got plenty of room."

Robbie did as she said, and they landed softly in a nearby field. He let out a sigh of relief once he'd transformed and followed L towards the town.

It appeared to be a quiet place, set in the middle of the countryside. The houses were attached to farms on the outskirts, with more modern houses and streets the further in they went. It reminded L a little of Mullfield, but she hoped the similarities stopped there. They needed to live a quiet life here for a while and not be the centre of gossip. They checked the street signs and searched for the one they'd been given by Robbie's parents. They finally stopped outside of a large, sandy coloured building that turned out to be the local library.

It was closed due to the late hour, and L couldn't see a doorbell or any other way to get the owners attention.

"What now? Do we wait until tomorrow?" Robbie asked, staring up and down the street.

L frowned and scanned the building. There were no open windows or viable points of entry. They would be stuck sleeping in the fields at this rate.

"Should we ask a neighbour? They must have a house, otherwise your parents wouldn't have sent us at this time."

Robbie shrugged, "It's up to you, but wouldn't that bring us unwanted attention right off the bat?"

L nodded, "It would, but so would sleeping in some farmer's field."

Robbie pursed his lipes and suddenly walked off towards the next door on the street. He was about to raise his hand to knock when a voice called out.

"Hello? Excuse me, do you need something?"

They both turned to see two women walking down the street. Both were at least in their late sixties, with grey hair and wrinkled faces, though their expressions were youthful and warm as they drew near.

"We're just looking for the owners of the library." L explained cautiously.

The taller of the two laughed quietly and linked arms with her shorter partner.

"And you appear to have found them. Or did we find you?"

L's eyes widened, "You own the library?"

The shorter of the two nodded, "We do. It's a lifelong ambition fulfilled, but it is closed right now."