Maybe Jek was absolutely wrong in assuming that Killian wasn't a natural born killer. With the way she had responded, Killian would have guessed that he scared the living daylights out of her. While he appeared human, he sincerely doubted that to be the truth of the matter. She had likely been absorbed in her book, much like Killian was about to be absorbed in his own books.
Except he could carry a conversation at the same time. (Years of practice at the college and perhaps a bit of magical assistance in reading and learning as much as he could as fast as he could.)
"I didn't mean to scare you," Killian whispered. "I'll be quiet. Try to be quiet. Sometimes I mutter while I work."
Speaking of, he wandered away and brought over another ridiculously huge stack of books. All of them about magic upkeep and restorative properties unrelated to healing flesh. It was dry stuff for just about anyone who wasn't into the art. And if he applied himself, he could get through all the books before lunch time. Then he could start the philosophy of humankind and perhaps books pertaining to psychology and behavior.
If he was extra diligent, he could move onto the subject of his own kind, but he hadn't really found too much while browsing. He would likely have to refine his search.
Except he could carry a conversation at the same time. (Years of practice at the college and perhaps a bit of magical assistance in reading and learning as much as he could as fast as he could.)
"I didn't mean to scare you," Killian whispered. "I'll be quiet. Try to be quiet. Sometimes I mutter while I work."
Speaking of, he wandered away and brought over another ridiculously huge stack of books. All of them about magic upkeep and restorative properties unrelated to healing flesh. It was dry stuff for just about anyone who wasn't into the art. And if he applied himself, he could get through all the books before lunch time. Then he could start the philosophy of humankind and perhaps books pertaining to psychology and behavior.
If he was extra diligent, he could move onto the subject of his own kind, but he hadn't really found too much while browsing. He would likely have to refine his search.
