Collins had gotten back to routine fairly quickly. In his mind, there was nothing to reconcile after the stint with the Otherworld and all its monsters. A bit of excitement was refreshing in an otherwise mundane bit of life. Like a job that proved to be more thrilling than expected, he had ended up rather joyful during the experience. If anything, he was almost disappointed to be going back to the dull existence aboard the ship.

He would be looking for or traveling to his next job were he back home. That would keep him busy through the rote points in life. The rest of his existence managed to be more lively or at least more entertaining as he performed one job after another to satisfy him.

He was at the library doing his job. Or rather, he had done a good bit of shelving books and now he was wondering the stacks almost aimlessly. It might be time for a new mystery novel to read or a book of poetry to brush up on. He considered his options.