M is for Monkeys

[ThatWeirdGirl 432]

Alais was in a tizzy to say the very least. She paced the library's hot and stuffy halls, scanning the shelves as she searched for a book on a particular subject. The valah couldn't be right, he had to be wrong in some form. Her high elven pride refused to allow her believe otherwise. How could a creature with such a short lifespan know something she didn't? He couldn't even read. She needed to settle it, once and for all. Especially since he chose to smoke that awful, brain rotting herb.

She grumbled as she scanned the bookshelf impatiently, falling silent as she found what she was searching for. "Complete Animal Encyclopedia". Her hand shot out and she yanked the book out, a wave of determination surging through her. She made her way to a table, flipping through the book quickly. She soon found the section she was looling for.

"Monkeys" the page read in large letters. So they did exist, she would give him that much credit. She continued reading, eyes narrowing as she took in the information."A small to medium primate, usually with a long tail. Often appears like a small and hairy human. Has been observed using simple tools..." She stopped reading, heart sinking in her chest. Of all people, Enepay was the one who knew what a monkey was. It was in the book, it had to be correct. Who would go out of their way to spread lies through writing?

The high elven woman leaned back in her chair, eyes sliding shut. How could a valah know more than her about anything? These monkeys had to be the spawn of Iblees himself. Or a child's experiment gone horribly wrong. Truly disgusting creatures, hopefully they would go extinct soon. A cruel smirk tugged at her lips at the thought of slaughtering the beasts herself.

 

Alais hunched over the book and her eyes slid open. “Monkeys” the page still read. She snapped the book closed and stood, walking out of the library. To hell with monkeys, she had an illiterate shepherd to teach.

[WuHanXianShi14 0]

The shepherd reclined lazily against a palm tree in a desert oasis, watching his horse drink contently from the pond. A parchment lay on his lap and a piece of charcoal in his hand, he began to write, narrowing his eyes with a determined focus. His lips moved and murmured in tandem with his wrist.

 

"Aaaa...buh...kuh...deeee....eeeeeee....fffff...crap, what comes next?"

 

He sighed and tossed the charcoal to the side in frustration.

 

"Ya'allah, this is pointless!"

 

He looked up to the sky forlornly, wondering what it'd be like to be smart like his teacher. Read from fancy books, solve problems with fancy numbers. Then again, it'd probably make him just as arrogant as her... He slung himself on the saddle of his horse and began to ride off, a smile of self actualization on his lips. He was content with who he was.

[Elad™ 560]

Moved to the Archive. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.