She's hugging him tight, with her arms up around her neck when she hears his apology. Mara sniffs, then starts to giggle. "Silly man, did you think I offered alone? I worked in concert with another. And if you are not worthy of this, then you are worthy of something at least equally precious."
He was such a combination of warm strength and comfort, of tremendous knowledge and wisdom coupled with a rare humility and self-depreciation. Mara tiled her head back and looked up to his face. "However, you are correct in one thing. This will not grow well, nor happy so far from the fresh air, so far from the light. So I shall be guardian of your gift, until such time as you have need of more. Is this fair to you?" Her smile is still tentative, but at least this time it's real.
Her smile widens, and so does her eyes when he makes a book appear out of thin air. "Ooohhh!" He can do that?
"I'd not ask you for the secrets you are bound to, that is not my way. But if you have knowledge to share, that I will happily learn, mon ami."
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Date: 2015-03-27 11:09 pm (UTC)He was such a combination of warm strength and comfort, of tremendous knowledge and wisdom coupled with a rare humility and self-depreciation. Mara tiled her head back and looked up to his face. "However, you are correct in one thing. This will not grow well, nor happy so far from the fresh air, so far from the light. So I shall be guardian of your gift, until such time as you have need of more. Is this fair to you?" Her smile is still tentative, but at least this time it's real.
Her smile widens, and so does her eyes when he makes a book appear out of thin air. "Ooohhh!" He can do that?
"I'd not ask you for the secrets you are bound to, that is not my way. But if you have knowledge to share, that I will happily learn, mon ami."