The Aspiring Archivist

"Is it stupid to protect someone I love?"

TAAron shook his head. "You still can't fight."

"Alright. Now... Walk."

TAAron frowned. "Alright... You still seem shaky on your feet."

Lerac walked up behind her. "So, do you think you might have forgotten something about this Ranryu card?"

Sorry bad at typing, edited.

But what is it has your own findings and presents an analysis and a connection to an overall claim?

"Good." TAAron followed him with Haly in tow.

TAAron looked at him angrily. "Fine. Let's go, then."

"Interesting... maybe you forgot something about it."

I would argue that an essay does display a level of comprehension if it is administered correctly and if the requirements are correct. My English teacher has a strict policy in regards to what you can and can't include in an essay about literature. Plot summary, which just means anything that directly states facts from the book, is forbidden. You must instead provide your own unique analysis that supports your own specific, beyond-the-text claim. If it's an informative essay, then it's about compiling readily available information from multiple sources into a small, comprehensive package that makes the topic easier to understand than it would be by just trying to look it up. Even so, it's probably fair to say that research papers are approaching busywork. Personally, I think it depends. Essays are by no means always pointless. They are a tool for instruction that is often mishandled.

"Who is Ranryu? And, what do you mean by bonded?" He began absentmindedly throwing his dagger into the air and catching it by the blade. He cut himself repeatedly, but the wounds healed instantly.

"Not talent, training. Give me a target, I'll hit it. And... what? I don't know what any of that is." He walked past her to get his dagger, brushing her ear with his hand to heal the wound.

Lerac smiled broadly. "How... coherent. And also, I don't know what kind of dueling you're talking about, but I'm not half bad with a dagger." To demonstrate, he threw it at her. It nicked her ear and bounced off the wall behind her.

"Perhaps you have the wisdom only an ancient one could have, but in the same sentence in which you called me a mortal, you gave a me, a healer, a petty insult for not knowing how to duel properly."

"I guess I'd better Lutha-deal with these skaa uprisings, haha."

"You mortals? I would argue that you don't understand making commitments because you have the emotional intelligence of a teenager and a few months worth of memory!"

That SU was a gold mine for out-of-context quotes. "Don't worry, stab wounds never hurt anyone." - @Ranryu "I'm going to hot glue it and then find a way to use it in human sacrifice." - @Ranryu "Worry not; just feed them evergreens." - @Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff "My waffle sacrificing has granted me abilities beyond your imagining." - @That1Cellist "Yes and strawberry syrup that looks like, smells like, and has the consistency of blood." - @That1Cellist

"I guess, technically. Although I didn't really do the travelling the first time."

"Can you really, in this tower and in your current state?" "That does sound not ideal."

"...Subunit? What's that?"

"You are not fine. If we go in there and we get attacked, I will defend you no matter what, so I'll just be at more risk." "Parent, no siblings, not much else. And yes, I do want to get back, that's why I stuck with you all. There are people who need me."

"We can. I'll survive, Haly. I promise." "Well, we gather plants, we sell them, we work the clinic."

"I don't really know. I touch someone, I concentrate, I feel part of their pain, and it heals. It's a thing in our family." He grabbed her and pulled her back up. "I'll last longer than a few hours. We can spare however long it takes for you to regain your mobility." He turned to Nameless. "Can't we?" @UnfortunatelyNamed

"No kidding. The glass beads were one thing, but fire is dangerous. If she does that during a fight she'll be almost guaranteed to hit one of us." "If you can't stand up, you can't fight. And if we get attacked and you can't fight, you will die. It seems like I'm breaking out of Malum's control in intense situations, so I'll have a chance."