She smiles at his answer. Searching with company is much better than searching alone. At least you can always talk to each other.

"I don't have any searching suggestions, other than not giving up. Taking breaks once every so often can be a good idea too. Unless you meant something other than that, of course." She considers the pile at his feet again, then looks back up at him. "You're right about the illustrations; I hadn't considered them. Have you seen any in these books so far?"