The relief was crystal clear on Garreth's face, as if the sigh he released hadn't been enough. The mere sight of the lost book made the boy jump slightly in his seat, and his face immediately warped into a bright smile. "That's the one! Thank you, Professor!" he chirped, ecstatic that the problem that he'd thought would cause him so much trouble was so easily fixed. He reached for the book on the desk and flipped through it, as if to make sure it was indeed the right one. Sure enough, it seemed it was the very same copy, right down to the faded scribblings in the margins.

"I'm glad, professor, that It wasn't actually lost. I thought for sure I'd get in trouble for damaging and then misplacing school property." he took a large sip of his tea, burning his tongue a little, but playing it off like it didn't happen. "I never gave any thought to the possibility that the books don't actually end up back at the library when they're overdue or damaged."