Kvothe still wasn't thrilled with the meagre selection in the library, but at least sitting around and reading wouldn't put any strain on his injured and still sore shoulders and hand. He wondered for a minute if he should have taken the painkillers the nurse had offered him, but it wasn't the first time he'd gone without and he wasn't sure that he trusted any 'medicine' the Institute might give. So, after wandering aimlessly through the shelves for a few minutes he picked up a book at random, found a chair, and was soon almost completely absorbed in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Not so absorbed that he wouldn't notice someone coming up to him, though.

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