you have lived through the history that you teach : first hand accounts that sit on your tongue, unable to be truly shared as you would like, so you make do with the texts you don’t need, but recite with perfect recollection. @seacrept is not the first to approach you with questions - you are an expert in your field, the best of the best ( modesty is unbecoming ) : your brow quirks as you stand in your empty lecture hall, eyes rising from pictures and maps and any number of data spread out ‘pon your desk. ❝ are you a treasure hunter, doctor torike ? ❞ you pose with a drawl and a hint of a smile. › sc.











