The exchange of greeting seeming to be something that sparked both Ellie and Osmund into something with a little bit more purpose, while there was still the potential that the elder of the two was simply sliding into this subject in order to deflect things further away from the issue of his age, it did at least seem to serve a purpose and remind the juniper eyed junior that she was not here merely for the purpose of conversation and curiosity.
Not only that but also offering her a hint of a compliment as he did so, the black beauty wasn’t sure exactly why it made her feel just a little bit giddy to get told it was ‘wonderful’ to be met but it certainly made her happy, provoking no small smile across her face in the wake of such a flattering commentary.
“In truth, I am here on an errand.” Getting a little caught up in her discussion about the history of the object that continued to linger above her in such a delightfully dazzling manner as well as the man who had endowed it upon her current locale, it was nice to get pushed back onto her proverbial ‘track’ even if unintentionally.
“I have been sent by a Miss Luciel to help her with a translation?” The teen taking a breath before revealing her intention here, while she was a little guilty for spending her time enjoying herself when she was for all intents and purposes ‘on the clock’, given the fact that this fellow had actually proven he might be quite useful in finding the information she needed it seemed like something of a necessary sacrifice, so to speak. After all, who would be better than the head librarian to steer her toward the ancient languages section?