One thing I find myself missing here in Caido was books. Whilst the digital age had hit my world and greatly reduced the need for them, I still loved them, cherished my collection of novels and informative textbooks alike. Libraries were my jam, I grew up in hallways decked with shelves overflowing with so many pages, each one a new story, or a new fact - and their smell, their texture, everything about books was something I enjoyed, and longed for.
So when Jigano spoke about an Atheneum, and its contents, I was understandably excited, evidenced by the widening of my eyes, and the smile on my lips. It was like Christmas time, one gift coming after another - and our food arrives soon after this news as well. I shift slightly to ensure Isuma still has enough space on my lap, and proceed to start eating my meal one-handed. It is wholesome, delicious and simple, and I gladly scoop it into my mouth, not minding if Isuma helps herself to a crumbly bit of bread or meat if she so desires.
He speaks of holding classes, of a guild, and I think of days spent playing World of Warcraft on the computer, of planning with friends I knew only through their online profiles adventures that would take our pixelated avatars across a great many lands, defeating foes and rising through the ranks. It's a curious notion that I seem to have fallen into a fantasy world - and that I cope with it by comparing it to games and stories from my world. Hey, it works for me - so far, anyway.
"I'll be sure to attend your next class, there is much for me to learn," similar to Jigano, I bite and swallow relatively quickly so that I can continue with the conversation. In response to his next question, I shrug without committing to a definitive answer - I had heard brief overviews on each of these topics, but nothing nearly as detailed or satisfying to my desire to know everything about them.
"I have heard of all of those things, yes, and I know probably the basics about each. They seem to be connected in ways that I am yet to completely wrap my head around - there were no gods in my home world, not in the sense that Caido has them, anyway." I offer a topic for Jigano to begin with, if he so desires - it is admittedly probably the topic I struggle with the most, for my mind of logic and science merely wants to explain these so-called gods away with just that - logic and science.
And yet, when I came through the threshold and into Halo, I evidently picked up the gift of shifting into an animal form, an ability I have yet to find a perfect scientific explanation for, and accepted as simply being. Perhaps with more clarity, I will learn to do the same for the gods of this world.
So when Jigano spoke about an Atheneum, and its contents, I was understandably excited, evidenced by the widening of my eyes, and the smile on my lips. It was like Christmas time, one gift coming after another - and our food arrives soon after this news as well. I shift slightly to ensure Isuma still has enough space on my lap, and proceed to start eating my meal one-handed. It is wholesome, delicious and simple, and I gladly scoop it into my mouth, not minding if Isuma helps herself to a crumbly bit of bread or meat if she so desires.
He speaks of holding classes, of a guild, and I think of days spent playing World of Warcraft on the computer, of planning with friends I knew only through their online profiles adventures that would take our pixelated avatars across a great many lands, defeating foes and rising through the ranks. It's a curious notion that I seem to have fallen into a fantasy world - and that I cope with it by comparing it to games and stories from my world. Hey, it works for me - so far, anyway.
"I'll be sure to attend your next class, there is much for me to learn," similar to Jigano, I bite and swallow relatively quickly so that I can continue with the conversation. In response to his next question, I shrug without committing to a definitive answer - I had heard brief overviews on each of these topics, but nothing nearly as detailed or satisfying to my desire to know everything about them.
"I have heard of all of those things, yes, and I know probably the basics about each. They seem to be connected in ways that I am yet to completely wrap my head around - there were no gods in my home world, not in the sense that Caido has them, anyway." I offer a topic for Jigano to begin with, if he so desires - it is admittedly probably the topic I struggle with the most, for my mind of logic and science merely wants to explain these so-called gods away with just that - logic and science.
And yet, when I came through the threshold and into Halo, I evidently picked up the gift of shifting into an animal form, an ability I have yet to find a perfect scientific explanation for, and accepted as simply being. Perhaps with more clarity, I will learn to do the same for the gods of this world.
Chulane
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