"Hieronymus," he corrected. "Are we not eating dinner?"
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
Hieronymus sighed. His stomach was rumbling; he hadn't eaten since yesterday night, and even then it was only a crust of bread and some chicken scraps. But he felt he'd pushed it by chiding Kivvien earlier, so he'd starve for now. "Very well. Goodnight, sir."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
Kivvien was up as early as usual. He got up and stretched before hopping down from his perch to dig in the cart. He pulled out some dried fruit and strips of meat and dropped a handful in the nest of blankets at the front of the cart where the creature was curled up. Once the mule was hooked back up to the cart, they started again toward their destination.
Hieronymus woke when the cart started moving and found the dried food, which he started chewing on carefully. "Thank you," he called when he had swallowed one. It wasn't nearly enough to ease his hunger but it was better than nothing, and Kivvien had remembered that he was hungry. His master often forgot; he was a busy man and quite old besides.
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
"A cottage with a small tower, just bear the outskirts of town," he replied. "It's not ideal, I'm afraid, but the dean of the university wouldn't let him stay in his original accomodations."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
"I take it he has not accrued much wealth from his work then." Kivvien would have to hide every sign that he was affiliated with the castle or its dealings once he came anywhere near this town. If anyone could identify him as a member of the court going to meet with someone of such pitiful standing, it could reflect poorly on the crown and very possibly get him evicted.
"He has not been trusted enough," Hieronymus sighed. "The university sullied his good name quite thoroughly."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
"He will be!" Hieronymus sat up. Kivvien couldn't be reconsidering. He'd been so close, so close to finding help! "I promise you, sir, whatever his reputation may be now, Master Laurean was renowned for his abilities before and his research and knowledge have only become more extensive in his determination to reestablish himself in the academic community."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. — Mark Twain
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