The Tome: a vignette of a short story series.



The Tome of Magic

4th February, Thursday, 


Maria Hilde, a young unicorn lady and graduate student, 

went on her usual trip to the City Library, 

her local branch. Maria started a new course in magical history, 

and on break she had visited the library for the environment and 

sometimes to check other kinds of books and movies and games there. 

Or at least met up with her partners and friends. 

Maria had talked to a new staff of the library.


“Uh hi, my name is Maria, I’m a student, 

and could you help me find something for arcane magic studies under Dr Sternbart Kelestos.” 


“Of course, I’ll have Dr Schianne help you, they are the librarian for rare and obscure books, 

they often find arcane magical texts.” said the library assistant. 

“Their office is right and left, past the café, a black door, room 230.”


“Thank you, bye.” Maria nodded. 


She walked down the library, and even grabbed a tea and croissant from the library’s cafe. 

The food, coffee, and tea is free for all students. 


“Dr Schianne”

“Yes, madame.”

“I’m Maria Hilde Edelweiss, and I study history with a focus in magiology. 

I am taking a class about the history of magic. 

Do you have any recommendations for primary sources?” 


“Ah of course dearie” Dr Schianne said with a grin, they looked like 

an archetype of the Grandmother or a wise woman, albeit with a more queer twist to the look.

 They were a witch and looked like a druid too, but not a wizard like Maria. 

Though they shared a common interest in books and research.

 “I am a magic archivist” 

they said with a little pride in their raspy voice as they placed a seemingly large ancient tome. 

“This my dearie is a spellbook with contemporary annotations. 

Magic is not something you could learn from a book, 

but many people throughout time attempted to do so. 

The elements of harmony, the stars, the names of the gods—

they are all in here. 

It is an anthology meant to preserve tales and oral traditions of witches and wise mares.”

 

***

 

This was a preview of a short story I have been working on recently. I hope you all enjoyed it.

 

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