Laura blinked. She'd seen lots of ways of looking at her - and more than a few of looking at her girlfriend. But she'd also not seen people look at her like that. And it was unnerving, especially with those forced smiles they gave her before turning away. "I think they're more scared of me than you?" Laura's voice was soft as she frowned, not liking it. "And since when did people work in this library?"

But the way out was pretty obvious and into the sunlight. Which looked ... remarkably sunny and as if there wasn't any gloom to be seen anywhere. And all the buildings had been given fresh coats of paint, making Silas look pretty, welcoming, and professional.