Lucy's magnificent rod (Lucy)

[Anastasia]

Mei takes you to a little corner of the courtyard. It's dusty here, no one immediately nearby. It's as quiet as Aurora ever gets here, Mei holding your hand as she kneels, pulling you down with her. She points at herself, then brings her hands together and bows her head, then looks up, points at herself and then you, then goes back to that position.

[Corwin]

Lucy mirrors said position, looking clueless in the extreme.

[Anastasia]

Mei bows her head as if in prayer, going still.

It is quiet here if nothing else, a lull-space in Aurora's otherwise hectic nature.

[Corwin]

Lucy meditates on what she has done to deserve this.

[Anastasia]

That's a good question, but no answer comes to you. Is knowledge the goal or merely a side effect of your passion?

[Corwin]

Since that failed, Lucy decides to pray to whatever deity this strange woman is following. Maybe that way lies understanding.

[Anastasia]

What are you praying about?

[Corwin]

How do we communicate? What does she want?!

[Anastasia]

Wis check.

[Corwin]

[20:10] <@Luiza> roll 1d20+2 not actually very wise
[20:10] <Rei-chan> Luiza rolled : 1d20+2 not actually very wise --> [ 1d20=4 ]{6}

[Anastasia]

Nothing really happens for a time, until you hear someone approaching. "Mei," Priest calls, "Ah, you have a new friend?"

[Corwin]

Oh, someone here speaks! "Hello!" Lucy chirps. "My name is Lucy. It is a pleasure to meet you! I've been told I have a passion for acquiring knowledge." She tilts her head, asking, " Do you think there is a difference between seeking it as its own goal or pursuing it as a stepping stone for enlightenment?"

[Anastasia]

"I think what matters is what you use the knowledge for," Priest says, offering you his hand.

[Corwin]

Lucy shakes it, nodding. "I get that. I just want to learn everything, so I don't usually think about the philosophical aspects of the pursuit of knowledge much."

[Anastasia]

"Well, why do you want to learn everything?" Priest asks back after the handshake. "To what purpose do you devour knowledge?"