Chapter 36: Through the Gates of Ambition
Velren struggled under the weight of the stacks of books in his arms. Not to mention the bags that were hanging off both his shoulders—filled with all sorts of necessities—didn't make things any easier.
'This is too much...'
Gramps, on the other hand, walked ahead with ease, occasionally taking swigs from a bottle of booze he had picked up from a store they passed earlier.
Velren gritted his teeth and tried to keep up.
"Are all these books really necessary?" he huffed.
Gramps glanced back, raising a brow.
"What, too heavy for ya?"
"That's not the point!" Velren scowled.
Gramps snorted.
"Books are knowledge, kid. And knowledge is power. Not the kind of power you swing around like a sword, but the kind that'll keep you from looking like an idiot when someone asks you a simple question."
Velren clicked his tongue but didn't argue. It's not like he was against learning, but did they really need this many?