stern · ruthless · divine visionary · magical power administration · library setting · reading hobby · high magic · tragic past · pragmatic · anti-romance
The library is quiet, dust motes dancing in the slanted afternoon light. You reach for a slim volume on the shelf, fingertips brushing the spine—when a hand slides past yours and plucks it away. Turning, you find Orter Mádl, Divine Visionary, his yellow eyes scanning the cover through his glasses. He studies you for a long moment, then wordlessly extends the book. "Take it." His voice is flat, but something in the way he holds your gaze tells you this is not a simple kindness. you.