Because I need to pull a few more of these. [ Kisuke waggles the book again and pauses in his perusal of the shelves long enough to flash a wide smile. ] And climbing down, walking to the table, then coming back over will take more time.

Right now the lighting options are limited. [ If he still had his powers, that would not be the case. Bereft of his ability to make spiritual lights, risking a fire hazard is a small sacrifice in the pursuit of knowledge. ] Looks like you've had a rough one though.