[She has his undivided attention, naturally; his attentions towards Hootle do begin to taper off as she opens the chest and reveals its contents, and Dohalim leans in to get a better look as she very carefully shows him what was found. The way Rinwell handles such artifacts is proof enough of her great love of history; she presents them with care and reverence, speaking of her work with great enthusiasm. Everyone, he thinks, should be fortunate enough to have work they are so passionate about.]
These are quite something— the markings on them are still quite clear, even after all this time.
[Age and erosion are often the enemies of preserving history, but they have not taken their toll on these tablets just yet.]
A shrine to the wind spirit... that is a very exciting find. Were the remains extensive?
It might have taken us ages to figure out — Law was the one who noticed it. Can you believe it? Law.
[ Carefully, she tugs down one of the wrappings, so that the flat tablet can be seen in full; the entire plate is lined horizontally, though there are larger gaps in places, and multiple marks dot the rows in turn.
She sets that first directly in front of Dohalim. ]
He said they look like the sheets you keep next to your violin.
[ She'll get back to describing the temple in due order, but this is important. ]
[He lets out an almost musical laugh as he echoes her; it comes as a surprise to him, as well, but the remark is an affectionate one.
As she reveals more of the tablet, he adjusts his angle, leaning forward to examine the one she places in front of him with both hands flat on the desk. It does look remarkably familiar, and what she says next explains precisely why.]
I see— theyโre written music.
[โSheet musicโ isnโt quite right, given the medium, but he can see the marks for what they are, evenly spaced and measured. There is a rhythm to them.]
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These are quite something— the markings on them are still quite clear, even after all this time.
[Age and erosion are often the enemies of preserving history, but they have not taken their toll on these tablets just yet.]
A shrine to the wind spirit... that is a very exciting find. Were the remains extensive?
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It might have taken us ages to figure out — Law was the one who noticed it. Can you believe it? Law.
[ Carefully, she tugs down one of the wrappings, so that the flat tablet can be seen in full; the entire plate is lined horizontally, though there are larger gaps in places, and multiple marks dot the rows in turn.
She sets that first directly in front of Dohalim. ]
He said they look like the sheets you keep next to your violin.
[ She'll get back to describing the temple in due order, but this is important. ]
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[He lets out an almost musical laugh as he echoes her; it comes as a surprise to him, as well, but the remark is an affectionate one.
As she reveals more of the tablet, he adjusts his angle, leaning forward to examine the one she places in front of him with both hands flat on the desk. It does look remarkably familiar, and what she says next explains precisely why.]
I see— theyโre written music.
[โSheet musicโ isnโt quite right, given the medium, but he can see the marks for what they are, evenly spaced and measured. There is a rhythm to them.]
Astoundingโฆ