Devin helps a lot of people find books here, and it is always satisfying when he sees shades of excitement on their faces. Books have quiet and often unrecognized power.
"I've been working here for about 8 months," he shares, the verbal equivalent of a shrug. "But I make a habit of learning things by more than one standard."
Sure, the Academy has a numbered system like Earth, and that had been easy enough to be familiar with. Knowing at least some of the shelves by his senses alone has meant that system competes less with the one Devin has used for decades.
"These are both good overviews - they go beyond the basics but not so detailed that you have to know complex metaphysics to understand," Devin elaborates, holding the book he has aloft. "You may find a number of conflicting views and approaches to the planes as you investigate further," he warns. "The Dreaming is especially stubborn about being quantified in a meaningful way."
He sounds like it is completely normal to treat the Dreaming as though it is a sentient thing with feelings and opinions.
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"I've been working here for about 8 months," he shares, the verbal equivalent of a shrug. "But I make a habit of learning things by more than one standard."
Sure, the Academy has a numbered system like Earth, and that had been easy enough to be familiar with. Knowing at least some of the shelves by his senses alone has meant that system competes less with the one Devin has used for decades.
"These are both good overviews - they go beyond the basics but not so detailed that you have to know complex metaphysics to understand," Devin elaborates, holding the book he has aloft. "You may find a number of conflicting views and approaches to the planes as you investigate further," he warns. "The Dreaming is especially stubborn about being quantified in a meaningful way."
He sounds like it is completely normal to treat the Dreaming as though it is a sentient thing with feelings and opinions.