VICES AND VIRTUES ☆ o, library exploration

[wormwood.]

☆ HUNG PICTURES OF PATRON SAINTS UP ON MY WALL TO REMIND ME THAT I AM A FOOL. TELL ME WHERE I CAME FROM, WHAT I WILL ALWAYS BE: JUST A SPOILED LITTLE KID WHO WENT TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL —

Aurum's exploration of the manor thus far had been... slow, to say the least. Not only because the lion was in and out often to go from the knights to Tanglewood and vice versa, but just because the manor was so massive. He had been told multiple times since his joining that the entire place was not yet fully explored, and although he had not initially believed it – thinking it was a joke from some of the more senior members – he was quick to find out that it was the truth. He had to make an active effort to remember the intricate pathways of the walls and winding halls, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of deja vu. He could remember when he had first arrived in Tanglewood, and the entire marshy territory had been an utter mystery to him, with tangled roots and towering trees. He had eventually figured it out, and now he knew that territory in and out as well as he knew the back of his paw, but when it came to the knights' manor? He wasn't sure if he would ever have that sort of understanding, if one even could. Aurum wasn't one to believe in the supernatural – despite his position as an angel – but it almost seemed as though the building was constantly shifting and changing, just to keep one on their toes.

In one of his numerous trips through the manor in an effort to try and map it out, Aurum had come across one room that particularly caught his interest – the library. Tanglewood had a massive library all of their own that the lion had often enjoying perusing and losing himself in, but the Knights of Concord library was a game-changer. Although smaller – he thought it was smaller, he honestly wasn't sure – he could already see many interesting and unique tomes he had never seen within the quiet and pristine walls of the Tanglewood library. Curiosity thoroughly piqued, Aurum made his way through the towering aisles of the large room, grabbing up books that caught his eye as he passed by. Before long, he returned to the main sitting area of the room, carefully putting down the large pile that he had amassed. As he put the old books down, a cloud of dust rose from them, making the lion cough and sputter as he waved it away with a paw. The library would definitely need a thorough cleaning at some point, but for now, he just wanted to enjoy himself. So, tail coming to curl casually around his leg, Aurum happily lost himself in one of the large tomes he had grabbed. If anyone came to join him he would far from mind, considering he would be happy to have others to scour the labyrinthine room – and manor as a whole – with.

[div style="text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #1B1B2F; font-size: 24px;"][color=#44437F]— AURUM

#psychosocial.