( keyleth is in the process of cheerfully clearing some of the papers off the ground when she hears steve's yelp. interesting, he looks like he's in...pain? she hasn't touched one of the leathery sheets yet and so has managed to avoid anything too painful thus far.
she looks around. there are so many more pages to gather, and she knows those are supposed to be important, but her eyes dart to the sheet of leather. Something stirs within her, beckoning her to collect that one as if it would please the old ones...but steve's shouting immediately breaks her out of it. )
I wasn't gonna... ( she pouts as she stands upright and moves instead over to steve, bending down and offering him a hand up. ) Are you alright? What is that? ( once steve is upright, she looks at the offending piece of parchment with disdain, as if psychically chastising it would make all the difference in the world. )
forbidden knowledge
she looks around. there are so many more pages to gather, and she knows those are supposed to be important, but her eyes dart to the sheet of leather. Something stirs within her, beckoning her to collect that one as if it would please the old ones...but steve's shouting immediately breaks her out of it. )
I wasn't gonna... ( she pouts as she stands upright and moves instead over to steve, bending down and offering him a hand up. ) Are you alright? What is that? ( once steve is upright, she looks at the offending piece of parchment with disdain, as if psychically chastising it would make all the difference in the world. )