A list of famous cowboys isn't nearly as difficult to find as the rest of Laoise's research. Within a mere half-hour of starting her search, she's narrowed the long, long list down to some possibilities: Butch Cassidy, Black Bart, the Sundance Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, Doc Holliday, and oddly enough, Theodore Roosevelt. She isn't entirely sure Archer's name is among them, of course, but it's a starting point.
When Laoise and a bleary-eyed Ren leave the library sometime in the early afternoon, it's grown even colder. The young boy shivers as he trudges through the snow toward his parents' bookstore, wedged on a street corner in a quiet, out of the way portion of the shopping district. Judging by the fresh, unmarked snow outside the door, no customers have been by today - or, if Laoise had to guess, for quite some time. The shutters are pulled down over the window, and a 'Closed' sign hangs on the door. Ren fumbles in his pocket before pulling out a key, unlocking the door and struggling to pull it open against the drifts of snow.
The library might have been old, but the bookstore is practically ancient. A metal stove sits in the corner instead of any central heating - unlit, of course, and therefore doing nothing to make the shop warmer than it is outside. Books of all sorts sit on shelves that probably qualify as antiques, although the selection is sprinkled with new releases. There's only the barest layer of dust on the counter - up until very recently, at least, the place was well-maintained. A door, presumably to a back room of some sort, sits slightly ajar at the far end of the bookstore. Behind Laoise, Ren runs a finger along the counter, staring at the faint coating of dust it picks up.
Lancer manages to beat the fires into submission with little trouble, and the debris is easy enough to wrangle into a dustpan. The smoke is the biggest problem - right now, with the basement door shut, only a slight amount can leak out. Hopefully none of the neighbors will notice and call the fire department. Between the chemicals in the basement and the shrine holding Aengus, there would be a lot of explaining to do.
