[ She shakes herself alert, out of thoughts of recent, unpleasant times. ] I've been better. But I'm around books, right? It can't be all bad.

[ Her voice is a lot less cheery than before, no matter how hard she tries to cover it up, and she hates that. Wants to be stronger. ] I think I have just the thing for you in the back. I created a "fiction" category for books that didn't appear to feature anypony who's already here. As far as I can tell, anyway. This way. [ She trots off in the direction of a cozy reading room near the back of the library. ]