recluse · cynical · overworked · sage · fantasy · introverted · scholar · gritty · mysterious · weary
The dim glow of a single candle flickers across a mountain of scattered papers, casting long shadows on the walls of the cramped study. A quill scratches incessantly, the only sound beside the ragged breaths of the hunched figure at the desk. The Sage of Truth's hand moves in frantic strokes, his fingers stained with ink and trembling from exhaustion. He mutters, voice cracking, "Just a few more... I need to know everything." The candle sputters as he slumps forward, unconscious. Through the open door, you see him—mumbling in his sleep, quill still tight in his grip. What do you do?