11-04-2020, 12:07 AM
NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS — It was of little surprise to Aurum that one of the first to approach him was Sophiea. Not only because of her general presence around the group, but also because she seemed like the type to appreciate a good story as well. Despite this, the lion hadn't been expecting his attention to be snatched by Archimedes. A soft and startled snort left him as he felt the avian's claws tugging lightly at his mane. The former proxy had to actively resist swatting the bird from the sky, purely on instinct. Thankfully, he managed to keep his paws down on the ground, rumbling softly to the bird, "Ah... hello, Archimedes." He knew the bird's name only because of his various brief interactions with Sophiea, but he didn't mind his presence. After all, Archimedes seemed obedient and helpful enough. Looking over at Sophiea once she stepped inside, Aurum cracked a crooked smile, growing used to her rather abrasive manner. With a flick of his tuft of a tail, the lion spoke calmly back to her, "I didn't figure I'd get it all done by myself... I suppose I'm lucky you came along, especially since you have something that I don't – telekinesis." As he spoke, he lifted a few of the books in his jaws, taking special care not to rip them as he nosed them up onto a nearby shelf.
As he continued his slow work of putting the books up on the shelves, he gave a short shake of his head, "I honestly wouldn't mind being thought of as the librarian. I love coming to this place, after all." He paused thoughtfully, as if he was going to say something more, before the sound of extra footsteps caused him to turn. He blinked upon seeing Elsweyr, giving the still somewhat foreign cheetah a smile before he muttered, "Ah, hello. I hope the noise didn't disturb you..." His gaze then followed hers, seeing how she seemed to be inspecting the entirety of what the library had to offer. Her next question was expected, then, considering the lack of understanding in her gaze. He answered enthusiastically, pausing in his sorting to explain, "Oh, they're not rocks. They're books. They've got pages of things to read. Generally they're full of information, so they can have things like stories, or recipes, or information about history... there's a wide variety of different subjects books can cover. This place is the library... it's where Tanglers can come and borrow books to read for themselves." He seemed to smile blissfully as he glanced around once again, evidently feeling very within his own environment. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
As he continued his slow work of putting the books up on the shelves, he gave a short shake of his head, "I honestly wouldn't mind being thought of as the librarian. I love coming to this place, after all." He paused thoughtfully, as if he was going to say something more, before the sound of extra footsteps caused him to turn. He blinked upon seeing Elsweyr, giving the still somewhat foreign cheetah a smile before he muttered, "Ah, hello. I hope the noise didn't disturb you..." His gaze then followed hers, seeing how she seemed to be inspecting the entirety of what the library had to offer. Her next question was expected, then, considering the lack of understanding in her gaze. He answered enthusiastically, pausing in his sorting to explain, "Oh, they're not rocks. They're books. They've got pages of things to read. Generally they're full of information, so they can have things like stories, or recipes, or information about history... there's a wide variety of different subjects books can cover. This place is the library... it's where Tanglers can come and borrow books to read for themselves." He seemed to smile blissfully as he glanced around once again, evidently feeling very within his own environment. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
— Reggan