Casey hadn't found anything in any of the books he gathered from the library the previous week. What few spells he could use to help with his mechanical owl project didn't work exactly as he needed them to. He was almost resigned to the fact he would just have to modify something or come up with his own spell.

So his next attempt at finding something was checking out the bookstore that had opened on campus. He had yet to go there and figured it was worth a shot. Of course, it took him nearly an hour to separate himself from the computer to head there.

His mind was elsewhere as he traveled across campus, and it remained there as he approached the store. He paid only enough attention to where he was going to ensure that he did not run into anything or anyone. Casey pulled open the door and stepped inside, his eyes going to find some sort of sign that would direct to him to the section he was looking for.

He took a few idle steps and when he looked back down, he found that he had managed to move himself right into the pathway of a Shaw. For a moment there was a look of panic in his eyes as he hurriedly looked away, preparing to duck into the nearest aisle of books.