The librarian's expression brightened with recognition. "Ah, Scholar Leroy," she replied, her voice gaining a hint of excitement. "I saw him enter this morning. He should be in the scholars' study on the third floor. You'll find it by taking the staircase to your right and then turning left down the hallway."
Ingrid nodded graciously. "Thank you for your assistance," she said warmly, turning to leave.
But just as she began to walk away, the librarian called out, "Wait, milady!"
Ingrid paused and turned back to face the librarian.
"I must warn you, the scholars here aren't very welcoming to outsiders," the librarian said with a gasp, realizing her words might be misconstrued. "I-I apologize, I didn't mean to imply anything about your background. It's just that the scholars tend to be unfriendly to all humans, regardless of origin."
