Christine nodded and fluttered her eyes, a habit she got to flirt with a man into buying something, but now it occurred on its own. "Such a delight to meet you...Theodosia? " She seemed curious for a moment. "Theodosia? That is such an unusual name, and its simply beautiful. Quite fitting for a lady like yourself. And I have never heard such an accent before, may I ask where you're from? I may have to visit sometime if it is full of visions such as yourself." She knew better than to talk like this to a woman, but couldn't resist being a bit more upfront with the unusual woman that already gathered her interest.

"Let me get your tea, and if you have any ideas on what you're... seeking. I am certain I can assist you. You'll find all matters of subjects from all sorts of authors. Perhaps something will surprise you." She smiled brightly and turned to walk off out of sight again between the rows of bookcases.

Archimedes slipped off the bookshelf and walked up to the newcomer, a definite swagger to his steps as he knew he owned this place. He sat down and swayed his unusually long tail as he stared up at her, part keeping an eye on her and part being merely curious at anything new that wandered in.