It really was very kind of him to offer to assist her to the front desk, but Elsie really didn't trust her legs right now. What if she were to pass out on the way there? How dreadfully embarrassing and certainly more than this poor gentleman bargained for. She'd already managed to almost hit him with her book cart, he certainly didn't owe her anything else.

Still it would likely be faster than him trying to locate Odira or Mr. Ainsworth on his own. At least at the desk she could simply sit for a few more moments and pen an owl to her mother, or Adella, to come get her. Apparting or flooing home would not be good choices at this very moment. "It's very kind of you to offer, are you sure you don't mind?" Elsie still had reservations, but she also couldn't very well sit here all day either and so she gathered her wits and did her best to use the bookshelf behind her to stand on very weak legs.