Nikolai
Not all truths
Belong to the light
Belong to the light
Ophelia's eager agreement made Nikolai match her grin. It was always fun to share his work and current interests with those who appreciated them. And his sibling gave the impression of one who valued knowledge, at the very least in regard to literature and history. That was more than enough for the scholar.
"Awesome!" Nikolai flipped open two books to bookmarked pages. As he did so he answered their other question. "I'd probably make a few copies. At least one for the Atheneum." He hummed in thought, "I think I'd leave the old books where they are so that people can compare the history of such publications. Such as when certain versions of the stories were more prominent and such." Even mere tidbits of information could shed insight on the state of society at the time and what morals were important to the people who lived then.
Once he had the books spaced as he wanted, Nikolai then pointed to an image on the first book. It was a raptor like bird whose talons and feathers looked sharp and scruffy and whose eyes were beady. "This is the constellation Falcon as portrayed by one story." He then reached over and tapped an image in another book. The image showed another falcon, this time poised an elegant soaring above the clouds. "And here is the same Falcon according to another. What makes this case so interesting is that both stories seem to have arisen around the same time in history. They just arose in different regions."
"Awesome!" Nikolai flipped open two books to bookmarked pages. As he did so he answered their other question. "I'd probably make a few copies. At least one for the Atheneum." He hummed in thought, "I think I'd leave the old books where they are so that people can compare the history of such publications. Such as when certain versions of the stories were more prominent and such." Even mere tidbits of information could shed insight on the state of society at the time and what morals were important to the people who lived then.
Once he had the books spaced as he wanted, Nikolai then pointed to an image on the first book. It was a raptor like bird whose talons and feathers looked sharp and scruffy and whose eyes were beady. "This is the constellation Falcon as portrayed by one story." He then reached over and tapped an image in another book. The image showed another falcon, this time poised an elegant soaring above the clouds. "And here is the same Falcon according to another. What makes this case so interesting is that both stories seem to have arisen around the same time in history. They just arose in different regions."
Some lie in wait
For you to step into the shadows
For you to step into the shadows
