Library, Wednesday, All Day

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Sholeh was in a staring contest with the books today. It probably sounded stupid (her sisters agreed it was very stupid), but she just knew the books were up to something. They kept rustling around whenever she wasn't looking at them directly. It was both eerie and pretty irritating.

So she'd just keep watching. Watching and waiting. For the other book to drop.

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Re: Mod Your Library

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"The war's origins were rooted in religion," Ulrik explained. "Denmark is a Protestant nation," not that that meant anything to Sholeh, unless she'd been doing some reading on Earth religion. "And my father was concerned that the Catholic forces were growing too strong. When the Americans arrived it was much the same story. Now, of course, though he is still sovereign of Denmark, he is bound by treaty to lend support to the Emperor of the USE should he so wish it. I do not know if we will be directly involved," he admitted. "But I suspect that will be the case."

Re: Mod Your Library

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"Oh," Sholeh said, face falling. "I understand how that can be a problem."

People had been killing the Tryad for religious reasons for centuries now. It was almost enough to shake the belief in the Mother. Almost.

"Why does it matter what one person believes? I've never understood why people care so much about it. It doesn't matter to me who believes what."

Re: Mod Your Library

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"I've never been especially religious myself," Ulrik admitted. "I think it's mostly just an easy way to control people, telling them they ought to fear what is different. And then the logical extension is that what is different is inferior, and only you can set those poor souls on the right path by showing them the way..." he shrugged, and then flashed a grin her way. "Me, I think a world where everyone thought the same would be terribly boring, don't you?"

Re: Mod Your Library

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"Exactly," Sholeh said, brightening again. "If everyone was the same, then what would there be to learn about? We'd all go around having the same thoughts and the same interests and everything would be terribly boring. I like different! Different is interesting!"