Miu ran her finger down a book's spine. Her nose crinkled at the dust now caked onto her skin. How could Kaede like this lame place? Kaede'd taken an ancient tome off the shelves and seemed to revel in the yellowed pages.

"The Legend of King Arthur," Kaede said. "I've always liked the way they describe him claiming the sword from the stone."

Miu's grin curled up. "I've got a sword you can claim."

Kaede's lips pressed together. Covering her mouth, she mumbled, "That's not- that doesn't even make sense, and…"

But she couldn't hold in her laughter any longer.