“y - yeah, actually - “
shioh stared down at the ( now ) powered down mobile device that had been granting them their directions. all of a sudden - even with warning - the battery had ceased to continue, leaving them with nothing but a hunk of technology that wasn’t going to help them at all.
“my phone - i was trying to go to the library, but - “
the dark didn’t bother them - but they understood why others would be concerned, offering the stranger a small smile.
It takes him a moment or two for him to process the fragments of their sentences correctly, a soft ‘ oh no ’ slipping out under his breath when he finally he pieces the situation together. Had he been able to even remember just how many times he’s found himself in a situation identical to this one, he’s SURE he would have lost count a long time ago ——— he can sympathize here, for sure. Being lost was no fun.
❝ Well, that’s no good ... Um— if that’s the case, maybe I can help you! ❞
The library, they’d said? Of all the places he wanders into on the daily, the library is a BIG frequent for him. The atmosphere and endless literature lure him right in positively every time he passes, and one of the nice ladies behind the counter had even started to memorize his favorite books to check out, since he keeps forgetting their contents. And perhaps the best part of it all: He knows where it is. The address, the street name, they weren’t necessary; The route is embedded into his subconscious, acting as an invisible lead for his feet, and he’s almost certain he can make it there from here.
❝ I go there a LOT, so if you wanna head over there still, I think I can show you the way! ... If you want me to, that is. I promise I won’t run out of batteries on you. ❞
A wide smile of his own is offered in return, the boy looking positively elated at the thought of being helpful in some way. He had been on his way home for the night, but he figures one more stop wouldn’t hurt anything. It would hurt him much more to leave them wandering lost and alone at this hour, that was for sure! He’d feel a lot better knowing they were safe inside, with all the books they could ever want.