He smiled gratefully at her nod of agreement and optimistic promise, glad that he could trust some of responsibilities to someone else. There was so much to do, and so little time, and less with every passing hour. He led the way up the stairs and back out into the library, giving a wry shake of his head at her suggestion. "Given the various creatures that burrow and and dig things up and light things on fire and swim through the earth as though it were water... even if I trusted the waxed fabric, I wouldn't trust all the rest. Perhaps if we had time to fashion a sort of stone or metal strongbox to bury it might work, but short of that these tomes are too precious to trust to the inconsistencies of nature."
Isuma gave Auni a final tap with her beak before bounding up the spiral stone stairs behind the humans, chirruping encouragement for the little luxere to follow them as she burst past her companion and tumbled out into the sunlight of the Athenuem's broken dome.
"I think I'll take you up on your other offer though," the bard mused, watching the little ones continue their game with fond affection. "There's no reason for Zariah to associate you with the Guild, and you may well escape her notice where the rest of us won't." He shook his head wryly as they continued to walk, down the steps and into the streets. "Truly, I am in your debt for your help with this, Kiada. If I can ever do anything for you in return, you need only ask."
Isuma gave Auni a final tap with her beak before bounding up the spiral stone stairs behind the humans, chirruping encouragement for the little luxere to follow them as she burst past her companion and tumbled out into the sunlight of the Athenuem's broken dome.
"I think I'll take you up on your other offer though," the bard mused, watching the little ones continue their game with fond affection. "There's no reason for Zariah to associate you with the Guild, and you may well escape her notice where the rest of us won't." He shook his head wryly as they continued to walk, down the steps and into the streets. "Truly, I am in your debt for your help with this, Kiada. If I can ever do anything for you in return, you need only ask."
