Lines

Ruby had submitted a full report to Tyria. She made sure that it spoke favorably to the contributions of everyone who faced the Ananke, tt also recommended strongly that the strange device hidden in twilight be destroyed utterly at a time of nearest possible convenience.

She sits calmly in a tiny cafe, looking over a list of local exhibits. It's been so long since she's completed something, she doesn't know who'd be willing to put her sculpture in a gallery.

"Ain't that the truth." Ruby smiles. "We're going to chart the town's ley lines before long. At least, last I've heard that's the plan."

Theo had gotten Phrymides to rerent a car for scouting the ley lines. He'd pack his bike and spear in the back. Pulling into a parking space by the small cafe he activated several basic spells. He was slowly getting into the habit of doing this. He still had to do it nearly every hour because he was unwilling to enforce the spell through mana but since they were all subtle he wasn't in danger of paradox.
01-01-2008 10:00 Theo rolls 5 to Supernal vision (10 Again) 8,6,7,1,6 1 successes
01-01-2008 10:00 Theo rolls 5 to Sense Ley lines (10 Again) 10,3,7,1,3,4 1 successes
01-01-2008 10:00 Theo rolls 5 to Unseen shield (10 Again) 2,8,2,6,10,9 3 successes

Theo had remebered Starling mentioning going to a cafe latter. He hadn't heard the name properly but a search through the yellow page got a similar sounding shop. Theo entered the small cafe, scanned the faces and quickly picked out Starling's, as well as Ruby's. He had been meaning to talk to Starling but he remebered that the man didn't like to have his socializing interupted. But could this really be considered a "social gathering"? He'd ask his questions anyway, couldn't hurt.
He approached the duo "Good day, to you both." Theo sat down. "How are you doing?"

The smile is a little hollow with some regret behind it. "Thank you very much. It could have gone better though." The odd saddness in his expression is hidden more beneath a facade. "Besides, I haven't even start my assigned task of tracing the lines." he joked. Theo was pretty sure Dr. Primoria had intended him to be at the obelisk event, though, even if she had given him something else to do.
"By the way, I was wondering if you would be able to elabortate on your recommendations for meditations in relationship to Legacies?" Theo could imagine Dr. Primoria's internal sigh at the rather blunt question.

"I'm aware of that. And I have been trying. I've started meditation excersises for an hour each day. I've approached you on my own without aid of a social gathering. I am further studying the issue by asking you questions, since I'm fairly certain digging through old archives without direction is not allowed." Theo cocked his head slightly. "Or are none of museum staff able to be used as sources?"

Theo looked at Starling a bit quizzically. Was he just messing with him?
"That wasn't my intention, as such. Are you offering?"

Theo considered for a minute. On the one hand, becoming an apprentice could open a great many learning opportunities. On the other, he was very unsure if Starling would make him a good teacher, and much less sure if he himself would make a good student. There were many questions he would need answered before he could come to a decision like that and this wasn't the environment to ask them in. He didn't like letting Starling delay by a change of topic, but hopefully he would get his original questions answered.
"I need some time to consider," Theo said. "Is there a time I could set up with you to discuss that topic in a few days?"

The way he said "when you feel you are ready", it was almost like he thought that wasn't how Theo felt right then. Theo obviously felt ready to learn right now. It was why he had approached the subject in the first place. The reason he wasn't learning anything was because others apparently felt he wasn't ready to be told book recommendations. It seemed for Starling, opinions and helpful pointers were on a professional level equal to that of master and apprentice. Apotheosis was pretty sure Starling didn't want him to come until Starling himself felt Theo was ready, not the other way around. That of course was impossible for him to know without talking to him. A catch 22.
Theo didn't sigh right then, even though his frustration wanted to demand a long drawn out exasperation be shown. But it would be rude to Starling, with Ruby still sitting by. So he put the sigh off till later.
Theo gave Ruby a warn smile, "So how have you been?"

~~Narration~~

Ruby gives a noncommittal answer, seeming to be bothered by the fact that Starling left. After a bit, both finish their coffees and leave.