Apologies

I seem to have let time get away from me. That happens sometimes, time works differently here and if I'm not careful I miss days, weeks, or sometimes years in the outside world. But I am still reading and watching, I promise you. I so very much wish I could do something concrete to aid you all, but all I know to do is keep reading and contributing what small wisdoms I can.

Time moves so much faster out there. I have not left the Library in a long time, and things are slower here. Nothing is rushed, everything moves at this leisurely pace. I can watch years go by, decades or even centuries sometimes. I am beginning to realize that this has made me detached. Perhaps I have been here too long. I love my place here, I love the infinite knowledge surrounding me and the safety and peace my service has brought me. I do not wish to lose any of this or leave it behind.

And yet, there comes a time where to learn you have to experience something instead of just reading about it. Perhaps I must experience something for myself now. I do not know if this new world even has room for me. I have become familiar with certain technologies, such as the computer I am using to type this very post, but society itself is so different now. The land that was once my home is torn by war once again, but this time one fought with bombs and fear. Where could I even go?

Answers

I am flattered to see that you have responded so warmly to my presence. I have been glad to meet each and every one of you. There are so many interesting people here, and I am glad to have the chance to speak with you all.

I admit my life is such a quiet one I do not have much to put up in such a forum as this. I am not running from anything, I am not being hunted, I am merely a passive observer of such events. But I wish to contribute something since I have taken up this small portion of things for myself. I shall have to think on how best to do so. I am not even particularly used to speaking with people, it is rare that I have the opportunity to converse with anyone at all. Even the Librarian comes around only rarely.

He has not visited since I have started writing here, so as of yet I do not know his opinion on the thing. I must, therefore, be cautious, not to say or do anything I should not. But I believe I can still offer some answers, as one of you requested on my last post. If you have a question, you may ask it in the comments and I will answer it if I am able. That, I think, may provide some small measure of aid to you all, and it is all that I can do as of yet.

New Beginnings

I have been watching events for some time now. The recent trend toward blogging is fascinating, and makes gathering information much simpler. I have always been charged with making sure that these memories are kept intact, and I have done so faithfully for many years.

But I admit my curiosity is getting the better of me. I wish to interact with you, not just study you. I am no longer satisfied with being a passive observer. It is somewhat against my mandate, and yet I know He would understand. He is not so cruel as the monsters that plague most of the rest of you.

I do not have much need for posting my own story. Much of it is lost to me, and the rest is not particularly notable. My life is one of peaceful contentment. But it seems fair to show a small bit of myself to you all in return for all of the knowledge I gain from you.