Let's Try This Again

"Hopefully it'll live up to expectations...sometimes I feel like I'm trying to capture a memory of when I first read books here, that I never quite can." Maybe it was a thing of childhood innocence and nostalgia; most things were better the first time around and when he had been young the Atheneum had been a grand place of escape, seemed much bigger, more mysterious. Many years spent there had given him a great deal of comfort in the place, but had also stripped away some of the magic. As for the Lore and Legends, in some ways he was actually glad to have taken a break: it had allowed him to explore and gather more stories. "It's certainly going to be the most diverse selection in the Atheneum. I've found some Fae stories and some from Halo. I'm considering having a section for Outlander myths or tales I've heard too." After all, he'd asked several people for their stories. "An influx?" Honestly, Sam had thought when the new lands had become accessible and adventure called, the guild would have suffered a loss of members, but it seemed he had been overly cynical. As for an apprentice...well. It meant he'd be more committed then he'd necessarily like to be, but it was something he'd wanted for a while. "I could try and teach them the basics, see how it goes. Do you...know Loren has left us?" Samuel He took a step but then felt tired He said, I'll rest a little while But when he tried to walk again He wasn't a child