The Third Agito

He walked towards the shelves with the now unnecessary book, his left hand brushing against the spines of the volumes housed there, trying to find the place where he had retrieved it from. He muttered to himself the titles listed on the spines, stopping in his tracks when he found one the matching books.

Once he self-administered mission was fulfilled, he turned away from the bookshelf and lifted a hand to rest on his chin idly. 

“Now...If only I could find someone to share my new-found knowledge with. I know that Mother loves to hear the things I have to say, but ever since we came here she’s been awfully busy.”

Just when he thought he’d left to his thoughts alone, he looked around him and locked eyes on a familiar target, closing the distance. He didn’t even acknowledge them properly before beginning one of his infamous rambles.

“My, how the time flies when you’re reading a book, would you not agree? I found this very interesting volume today that completely absorbed my attention to the point that I forgot where I even was. It is amazing the sorts of things that finding a good book can do for you. Perhaps do you think that the reason so many cadets are here in the Crystarium is to forget about the fact that we are fighting a very real war and any day could be their last? Or perhaps do you think it could be so that they may study for an upcoming test? I have found myself wondering these things recently every since we found ourselves here at the Peristylium. --Oh, but don’t think that I am trying to be too pessimistic, please! I simply find myself thinking about the different possible things that other people could be thinking of. Which brings me to another thought of mine; do you think that the l’Cie are able to read minds? Obviously, they share an important connection to the Crystal and it issues orders to them in their minds so there is a sort of telekinetic connection there... but do you think that maybe the rest of us have telekinetic abilities that lie dormant and untapped? I suppose that the Magic Society is too busy doing research on Eidolons for us to summon that they cannot simply take the time to indulge in such theories, but if I posed it to them the next time I go to visit Mother, would they at least think about it for a moment? Ah! I am truly fascinated by the potential that humans possess and I wish that I could take the time to explore it myself, but of course I am much too preoccupied with the homework we have been given and also my pursuit of becoming a scholar should we all survive the war. I quite look forward to all the possible outcomes in front of us, but naturally I am slightly afraid as well. That is why we must all work together in order to get through this and make sure to please Mother! I am positive she would be quite pleased with all of our accomplishments--”