Clint was finally able to grin somewhat when she seemed to start getting back to herself. Or, at the very least, what he knew her to be like. She was finally accepting the slight compliments he was bestowing on her.

"An antique shop I found," he answered simply, "Seems like most of what they have is a bit outdated but still quite interesting." And a lot of it was rather fancy. Definitely not cheap. He hadn't spent a great deal on that very volume but it had still be worth it. At least, he hoped so.

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