An Enlightening Book

Voice Out of Frame: “Excuse me.” Lightfoot: “Haáhe. How may I help you?”
Voice Out of Frame: “I’m from the Central Library, with the Interlibrary Loan section. I’ve been checking our records for some valuable works that might have ended up here rather than at the main library.”
Lightfoot: “Glad to help. What sort of book was it?”
Voice Out of Frame: “I think I’ll recognize it when I see it.”

We get another chance visit with Lightfoot (our Cheyenne red fox) at his job at the library. A special visitor has arrived, one who will likely be recognized soon enough; after all, how many people actually work for such a special branch of the library service?

Chapter

  • Lightfoot at the Library

Location

  • Library

Characters

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Kantuck Nadie Nata-akon (Atsilawesa)
May 27, 2020, 8:10 pm
I thought you did a great touch, by using the Cheyenne greeting of Haahe. I use Siyu and Osiyu all the time on the net myself (Cherokee). Lightfoot is a great character and done respectfully.
 
Tristan Black Wolf
May 28, 2020, 12:39 am
Néá’ese. “Tristan Black Wolf” is a Cheyenne Tribal name, although much of my learning has come late in life. In that sense, Lightfoot and I are much alike. As background to the story (not yet posted) will attest, his given name in the otherwise real world is Gordon James Stevens, and thereby hang yet more tales (or perhaps tails). Glad you’ve joined us.
 
Kantuck Nadie Nata-akon
June 1, 2020, 8:49 pm
Wada, I certainly enjoy the strip, and the people I’ve met.
 
Darthen Wulf
June 2, 2020, 11:28 am
One vote for the Doctor (With potentially a Psychic paper) or one vote for the Ankh-Morpork library institution.
Okay, great, I think I’ve geeked out enough for the month!
 
Tristan Black Wolf
June 9, 2020, 5:04 pm
There’s one more that you missed, but don’t worry; you’ll be getting more clues very soon! Thanks for joining us. (BTW, I really like those choices; you’re giving me ideas for future strips. I wonder if being furry means that you’d know psychic paper for what it is…!)
 
Nebs
September 9, 2020, 8:34 pm
Whatever the book is, I hope it’s not on loan to Wilbur Waitley.
 
Tristan Black Wolf
September 10, 2020, 4:09 pm
Lovecraftian reference. Well played!