Advent Drabble 21 - Books (for haeronwen)

The library in Eames’s dream was enormous, two-story, with a ladder reaching up to the second level. While the rest of the team was running through the plan, Arthur found himself lost in the bookshelves in Eames’s head, which were populated with an astonishingly eclectic range. When Arthur pulled books off the shelves, they all had actual words in them.

“Snooping?” Eames asked, startling him.

“Quality control,” Arthur lied.

“I can make a library, Arthur. I have read books.”

“It’s beautiful in here,” Arthur said honestly. “I didn’t know I’d…” Love it.

Eames smiled like he’d said that out loud.