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// [2.] Closing Time 
// Story: The Tale of a Tome 
// by Necro Atom 
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Neckroa read late into the night, fixated on the book. A Librarian was closing up the library and squeaked softly in surprise when she saw Necro. Necro ignored the squeak as she read, finishing up on Broken Dream Boulevard. The Librarian walked over and gently tapped on her shoulder. Necro looked up, jumping in fright. 

"Ma'am... The Library is closing. Would you like me to check out that book for you can you can take it home?" The Librarian asked gently. She's seen Neckroa here before but she normally leaves before closing time. Silent as ever, Neckroa just nods and stands up, using a flower that was in her mane as a book mark as she closed the large tome and levitated it up, following the Librarian to the front desk. She gives the Librarian her library card them hummed softly, looking around until the Librarian was done.

"Thank you." Neckroa whispered in an almost whisper as she levitated up the tome once more and trotted out of Library, heading through the narrow streets of Canterlot back to her house. Dodging the numerous, fancy clothed ponies. as she trotted along, not really paying attention to details, thinking about the stories she read. She looked up at her house and trotted up the foresteps. She lived in the same white tower with a purple cap like most ponies in Canterlot.

Opening the door she trotted in and closed it behind her. Her mother, a black pegasus mare with a purple mane, white muzzle and hooves looked at her and smiled when she saw the book.

"Only one today Neckora dear?" Her mother asked, Neckroa smiled softly and nodded. Her mother chuckled softly. "Well you got home a bit late so your father already went to bed. He had a busy day working on making a small extension to the castle." Neckroa had climbed into a seat to eat her cold dinner but paused at her mother's comment, looking over with mild surprise and for the second time this afternoon actually spoke a word.

"W-wait.. Extension to the castle? D-do you think he got to meet Princess Luna!?" Neckroa smiled happily, she always looked up to the Princess of the Night, and now was wondering if Prince Moonlit Trot was a real pony.

"Mhm. He went out of his way to say Hi to her, just for you. It's late sweetie so I think i'm going to go join your father in bed. You fill your bowl with water when you're done eating alright?" Neckroa smiled at her mother and nodded. Her mother kissed her softly on her forehead. "Goodnight Sweetie."

"Goodnight Mommy." Her mother trotted off into her room with her husband, Neckroa's Father. Neckroa herself quickly drank/ate her the veggie soup her mother made. It's Friday, she doesn't make elaborate meals on fridays. Neckroa grabbed the now empty bowl with her magic and slid off her chair, putting it in the sink and filling it with water. She grabbed the tome and ran up to her room. She put the book on her nightstand, giving it a sideways glance as she got out of her simple dress and slipped under the covers, closing her eyes.

"I'll read more tomorrow."