Spibe's Submissions

January Writing Prompt
1.) Write about your blobling's first book!
Theron
289 words

The library was massive- Theron had paused, for a long moment, in the entryway, simply looking at the vastness of it all. Curiously, he padded further inside, eyes looking over every single book and paper he came across. So many of them were foreign to him- The Writings of Chaos: A Humble Guide to Eris. Themis and Order. Tellings of Life and Ichor. Meowlers: Taming and Tricks. The Meowler Mother: A Documentary. GUIDE TO MEOWLERS. How to Ride a Meowler. Meowler Masks: What do they Mean?

There were, certainly, a lot of books on meowlers.

His eyes caught on another book, though, nestled amongst much larger, more beloved books. Stridor in Stridor- Common Ailments and Afflictions. Stridor Markings and Patterns. Stridor Summoning-

Instead, pulled from the shelf, was a book modestly titled Smucks. Theron glanced around, moving to a place to sit and be out of the way, and very carefully opened the book, methodically studying every page. He wasn't doing his usual intake of information, flipping around pages randomly, stopping at things that looked pretty or otherwise caught his attention, and certainly not talking to himself as he read. Instead, strangely, he was quiet, trying to study every page of information before moving on to the next one. The illustrations were stared at so wondrously, Theron trying to absorb all he could. These creatures... blobs of tar and muck, but joyful and friendly, seeking nothing other than companionship and affection.

Theron finished reading the book, just as slowly and gently putting it away. The book on Smucks- Something about it was familiar, like a thought he'd already had, but trying to grasp the thought was like trying to catch onto water, and the sensation slipped through his fingers.