"Nah, it's cool." Topher had all that super-strength to expend, after all. He reached down and easily lifted up Ilya's things. He grinned. "The Institute's got a lot of layers," he explained. "The library is one of our best facilities, though. Huge, sprawling. Books, magazines of all kinds." Topher tended to spend a lot of time in there himself. "It's quieter than some of the common rooms, which is nice," he continued. He led Ilya past the double stair case and down a warm, sunny corridor. "Plus, unlike the public ones? This one's open twenty-four-seven." They stepped through a set of double doors into a wide, expansive room with large windows, riddled here and there with couches, chairs, desks, and some computer stations.

"I'd suggest staying away from the occult section. Magik built that up awhile ago, and the books are a little kooky."