[ Aziraphale has mastered many arts over his lifetime.
Well, some arts. Okay, not really any particular arts that come to mind.
But he does have some proficiency in the ancient art of "raw capacity to get so into looking through a book that he looks back up when he's done and it's been 2 days," which is mostly the type of skill that gets employed without him really noticing. Case in point: this C.S. Lewis title that, while not the type of early edition that he'd want in his shop, has some very key differences that are too consistent to be a simple print error.
The sound of books hitting the floor startles him. He jumps like it's his professional duty to jump. ]
Oh-- [ And only narrowly avoids dropping his own book. Smooth.
It's only a human, at least. Actual human, not depressing fog purgatory human.
Small mercies. ]
Sorry! [ For... he will figure out what he did that he apologized for, right now. He'll take his best guess. ] Terribly sorry, I- didn't mean to startle you. Must have missed you coming in or I would've, would've said something. Are you alright?
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Well, some arts. Okay, not really any particular arts that come to mind.
But he does have some proficiency in the ancient art of "raw capacity to get so into looking through a book that he looks back up when he's done and it's been 2 days," which is mostly the type of skill that gets employed without him really noticing. Case in point: this C.S. Lewis title that, while not the type of early edition that he'd want in his shop, has some very key differences that are too consistent to be a simple print error.
The sound of books hitting the floor startles him. He jumps like it's his professional duty to jump. ]
Oh-- [ And only narrowly avoids dropping his own book. Smooth.
It's only a human, at least. Actual human, not depressing fog purgatory human.
Small mercies. ]
Sorry! [ For... he will figure out what he did that he apologized for, right now. He'll take his best guess. ] Terribly sorry, I- didn't mean to startle you. Must have missed you coming in or I would've, would've said something. Are you alright?