"You're a traveler? You came by storyladder? My goodness. It's been years since we've had an explorer. It's not an easy journey, after all. Still, you know what they say: 'All bookshelves lead to the Wordhoard Pit.' And here you are. I'm Margarita Staples." She bowed in her harness. "Extreme librarian. Bookaneer."
China Mieville
