[ He is old, but Thoth has never once felt it before now. She gives him hope, however. There are some who say the gifts he gives are not worth a lifetime of service, but it is always about selecting the right person. If chosen correctly, it is a lifetime of learning. Every written word sits in Thoth's library. Whatever they lose, his apprentices can recreate. ]

We may not have time to rewrite whole books. But the bones of the stories, the names, who we are and what we have done. There is no time for flowery words, not yet.

[ Because she will write to keep them alive. ]

I will write what I can as well.

[ It is good that all they can write for now is the bare essentials, because he doesn't think he can remember all of them. ]