Post by shadowreine on Jan 22, 2013 9:23:11 GMT -5
The world hadn't ended yet. Mentari was in their Weyr, with the twins. Tad, taking a small break from family responsibilities, could currently be found in the library, half-heartedly reading a novel.
Half-heartedly, because it wasn't very good. It wasn't so terrible that he wanted to put it down unfinished, nor so good that he wanted to finish it in one sitting. After a moment, he stuck a bookmark in it, set it down, and leaned back.
As long as Earth remained in one piece, he could fantasize about being able to stay. It was a dream, though, and he knew it. But they had an escape route and he was going to take it. Kimath was asleep on his ledge, a quiet presence in his mind. Shaking his head, he pushed those thoughts away, and glared at the novel again.
The point of reading had been to take his mind off of things. Maybe he should find a better book. He stood up, moving towards the thriller section. There had to be something better.
Half-heartedly, because it wasn't very good. It wasn't so terrible that he wanted to put it down unfinished, nor so good that he wanted to finish it in one sitting. After a moment, he stuck a bookmark in it, set it down, and leaned back.
As long as Earth remained in one piece, he could fantasize about being able to stay. It was a dream, though, and he knew it. But they had an escape route and he was going to take it. Kimath was asleep on his ledge, a quiet presence in his mind. Shaking his head, he pushed those thoughts away, and glared at the novel again.
The point of reading had been to take his mind off of things. Maybe he should find a better book. He stood up, moving towards the thriller section. There had to be something better.