Mm... they have so many books at the store here in Darilsheid, I almost couldn't believe it.

[once a bumpkin, always a bumpkin. he doesn't seem to shy to admit it; he was absolutely amazed the first time he walked in there and could see just the variety of material in so many different genres.

even on the days they had to themselves during their journeys, they'd been so caught up in the stress of it all that stahn didn't even think about going to too many places like bookstores. so being able to do it now is just incredible to him. in a sense, it's still difficult to believe there are that many books. so it's nice. it's nice that the option is there, and even nicer that leon is encouraging it. stahn finds himself shifting a little so he can lean a bit closer to leon as he continues to say what's on his mind.]

Most of the ones I read before were books Gramps had or ones I borrowed from other people in Leane... [which wasn't even that often, most in the town probably didn't even know he had any interest in reading.

maybe if he spent more time on the pasture conscious instead of falling asleep with the sheep and the book in his lap, they'd have realized it?]

It's really cool how many there are here! [your boyfriend is excited about books, leon. how does this make you feel?]