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<blockquote data-quote="ellinor" data-source="post: 5195364" data-attributes="member: 14561"><p><strong>12x04</strong></p><p></p><p>The water never got cold. </p><p></p><p>One of the few benefits of living in the crater of a volcano, Twiggy mused, was what seemed to be an endless supply of naturally-heated water. And she appreciated it—both she and Acorn remained in the bath until her fingers had shriveled and her skin smelled of flowers and spice. Even after she had dried herself and wrapped her body in the Sovereigns’ foreign garments—<em>so soft!</em>—Acorn remained behind, hanging on the edge of the large basin, splashing with his back paws, jumping in and out of the water, poking at the flower petals, floating on the wood-and-bristle brush the Sovereigns had provided…</p><p></p><p><em>We have some time before supper, Acorn,</em> Twiggy thought, <em>and Nyoko says there is a library here. We have research to do.</em></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Sienna">mmmmrrffff,</span> replied Acorn, rubbing his face with a rose petal.</p><p></p><p><em>The bathtub will still be here after supper,</em> she offered.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: sienna">How can you be so sure?</span></p><p></p><p><em>C’mon, you,</em> Twiggy smiled. She scooped up the squirming mouse, scrubbed him vigorously with a towel, and plunked him into the generous pocket of the sovereign garment. </p><p></p><p>A servant escorted her to the door of the library, where she arrived at the same time as a newly-clean Mena. </p><p></p><p>The library was . . . remarkable. Of course, it came as no surprise that the Adepts, whose purpose seemed so closely tied to the concept of memory, would have detailed records of history. But this library had so much more. A friendly Adept of about Twiggy’s age (who was, apparently, training to be a lore-master) showed Twiggy and Mena around an impeccably organized sea of low desks surrounded by books and scrolls. As they discovered quickly, most of the library was underground, with warm tiles underfoot and neat stacks extending distantly in all directions. One could spend <em>years</em> in this library and barely scratch the surface. This was nothing like the library at the Estate. It was barely even like the library at the Academy. Twiggy was sure that the Great Library at Dar Pykos, which she had heard described by Dona Giovanna, was bigger. But this—with its ancient tomes and friendly guides—had to be <em>better.</em></p><p></p><p>Needless to say, Twiggy and Mena realized immediately that there was a good deal more library than they would be able to cover in the hour or so before dinnertime. This evening, they’d get the basics of Sovereign history and politics. Tomorrow, they’d start hunting for clues about the meaning of the prophecy.</p><p></p><p>“History? What history in particular?” the loremaster-in-training responded to their requests.</p><p></p><p>“About the Lord High Regent,” said Mena. “And about Sovereign governmental structure?” asked Twiggy, not entirely sure if that was redundant.</p><p></p><p>The young man shook his head. “I’ll need more information than that,” he said, pointing at shelf after shelf of bound volumes, some very ancient. “These are our histories of the Lord High Regent. Rikitaru I, volumes 1-89. Rikitaru II, volumes 1-73. Rikitaru Nori is the most recent.”</p><p></p><p>“Perhaps we are going about this the wrong way,” Mena suggested. “Could you bring us a copy of the Affirmation?”</p><p></p><p>When he returned with the scroll, Twiggy had a brainstorm. “And a children’s text about the Gods?”</p><p></p><p>The young man paused for a moment. “Gods?” </p><p></p><p>Twiggy remembered Nyoko’s phrasing. “Kettenek. And the . . . Godlings.”</p><p></p><p>He returned with a richly illustrated version of the Sovereign creation myth. By the time they had to leave for dinner, it all made sense. Which is to say, it didn’t make sense at all.</p><p></p><p>(**Note: Sidebars coming soon regarding the Sovereign creation myth and the Affirmation.**)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ellinor, post: 5195364, member: 14561"] [b]12x04[/b] The water never got cold. One of the few benefits of living in the crater of a volcano, Twiggy mused, was what seemed to be an endless supply of naturally-heated water. And she appreciated it—both she and Acorn remained in the bath until her fingers had shriveled and her skin smelled of flowers and spice. Even after she had dried herself and wrapped her body in the Sovereigns’ foreign garments—[i]so soft![/i]—Acorn remained behind, hanging on the edge of the large basin, splashing with his back paws, jumping in and out of the water, poking at the flower petals, floating on the wood-and-bristle brush the Sovereigns had provided… [i]We have some time before supper, Acorn,[/i] Twiggy thought, [i]and Nyoko says there is a library here. We have research to do.[/i] [COLOR="Sienna"]mmmmrrffff,[/color] replied Acorn, rubbing his face with a rose petal. [i]The bathtub will still be here after supper,[/i] she offered. [COLOR="sienna"]How can you be so sure?[/color] [i]C’mon, you,[/i] Twiggy smiled. She scooped up the squirming mouse, scrubbed him vigorously with a towel, and plunked him into the generous pocket of the sovereign garment. A servant escorted her to the door of the library, where she arrived at the same time as a newly-clean Mena. The library was . . . remarkable. Of course, it came as no surprise that the Adepts, whose purpose seemed so closely tied to the concept of memory, would have detailed records of history. But this library had so much more. A friendly Adept of about Twiggy’s age (who was, apparently, training to be a lore-master) showed Twiggy and Mena around an impeccably organized sea of low desks surrounded by books and scrolls. As they discovered quickly, most of the library was underground, with warm tiles underfoot and neat stacks extending distantly in all directions. One could spend [i]years[/i] in this library and barely scratch the surface. This was nothing like the library at the Estate. It was barely even like the library at the Academy. Twiggy was sure that the Great Library at Dar Pykos, which she had heard described by Dona Giovanna, was bigger. But this—with its ancient tomes and friendly guides—had to be [i]better.[/i] Needless to say, Twiggy and Mena realized immediately that there was a good deal more library than they would be able to cover in the hour or so before dinnertime. This evening, they’d get the basics of Sovereign history and politics. Tomorrow, they’d start hunting for clues about the meaning of the prophecy. “History? What history in particular?” the loremaster-in-training responded to their requests. “About the Lord High Regent,” said Mena. “And about Sovereign governmental structure?” asked Twiggy, not entirely sure if that was redundant. The young man shook his head. “I’ll need more information than that,” he said, pointing at shelf after shelf of bound volumes, some very ancient. “These are our histories of the Lord High Regent. Rikitaru I, volumes 1-89. Rikitaru II, volumes 1-73. Rikitaru Nori is the most recent.” “Perhaps we are going about this the wrong way,” Mena suggested. “Could you bring us a copy of the Affirmation?” When he returned with the scroll, Twiggy had a brainstorm. “And a children’s text about the Gods?” The young man paused for a moment. “Gods?” Twiggy remembered Nyoko’s phrasing. “Kettenek. And the . . . Godlings.” He returned with a richly illustrated version of the Sovereign creation myth. By the time they had to leave for dinner, it all made sense. Which is to say, it didn’t make sense at all. (**Note: Sidebars coming soon regarding the Sovereign creation myth and the Affirmation.**) [/QUOTE]
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