#if you're curious. it was the book. their language triggers mal to come to front

[vulpixisananimal]

is there ever a time mal has no choice but to be around odile before she knows about it?

(You and Siffrin were at the Library. It was quite a sizable one. One of the many boons of Siffrins little 'fit', you got to visit Jouvente with your friends... No, that word still didn't feel quite right.)

"Find anything interesting, Siffrin? Picture books, maybe?"

(You were looking through a detailed essay on the defenders advances in Protection Craft.)

(Siffrin didn't respond.)

"Lost in a good book?"

(You say sarcasticly, turning to look at what they had picked up.)

(Looking over their shoulder, whatever book they found, its text was giving you a headache)

"... Siffrin?"

"Nope, just gibberish."

(... Curious.)

"Gibberish? It looked like you were quite invested."

"I couldn't understand a word! A terrible translation job."

"Siffrin-"

"Let's look somewhere else, nothing of interest in this section.

(Before you could say anything, Siffrin put the book away and walked off, you'd catch up in a second but...)

(... You check the section Siffrin was looking through. All books, all gibbrish, all giving you a headache.)

(Something's up.)