Maea
And it feels like fear
Like I'll disappear
Like I'll disappear
"That's true. There is still some work to be done, of course; perhaps a task for my Lorekeepers, once everyone has settled in."
It would be an easy thing, to fall into the role of librarian and custodian of this place. And perhaps that was how she would end up spending her days, should they all survive the war. Surrounded by books, comfortably cloistered beneath these soaring arches and emerging only occasionally to mix a drink or two, guide a visitor to new literature and maybe explore a new horizon with Amun.
Maea smiled at Neron even as the vision of a future unfurled, and nodded her gratitude at the compliment. Didn't mention that the brother in question was no longer alive, or that she hoped he heard the praise on the other side of the veil. It was of no consequence.
"Thank you. And I certainly agree; I'm glad that I got this chance to meet you." Recognizing the look of a man who couldn't wait to delve into a new book, she bit back a laugh and inclined her head. "Yes. I'll stop by when I can. Until then, if there's anything... I'm usually here. Have fun."
With a slight wave of a hand in parting, she wandered off among the shelves and left Neron to his reading.
{FIN}
It would be an easy thing, to fall into the role of librarian and custodian of this place. And perhaps that was how she would end up spending her days, should they all survive the war. Surrounded by books, comfortably cloistered beneath these soaring arches and emerging only occasionally to mix a drink or two, guide a visitor to new literature and maybe explore a new horizon with Amun.
Maea smiled at Neron even as the vision of a future unfurled, and nodded her gratitude at the compliment. Didn't mention that the brother in question was no longer alive, or that she hoped he heard the praise on the other side of the veil. It was of no consequence.
"Thank you. And I certainly agree; I'm glad that I got this chance to meet you." Recognizing the look of a man who couldn't wait to delve into a new book, she bit back a laugh and inclined her head. "Yes. I'll stop by when I can. Until then, if there's anything... I'm usually here. Have fun."
With a slight wave of a hand in parting, she wandered off among the shelves and left Neron to his reading.
{FIN}
Gets so hard to steer
Yet I go on
Yet I go on