[His lowered words make her smile lightly, shoulders shaking briefly in a silent chuckle at it. The staff has always been.... well, there, certainly. Helaena hardly interacted with them-- but then, she'd hardly interacted with the servants back home either unless they were the ones directly in charge of helping to care for her children.

She holds the book out for him to see, her eyes brightening] Yes, I am. I've had this one for quite a while and I was saving it from when we had to resort to burning the books for warmth. I think it's safe to return it now so I can look for another one that's more specific, like one about spiders. I've taken in quite a few so I'd like to know how best to take care of them.

You can find just about every book you can think of, and many you can't, in the library. It's been... interesting. [She tilts her head, as if trying to decide if that was the right word she wanted to use, before she nods and pulls the book back to her.] May I have your name?