This is a place... where people travel to times and worlds that are not their own. And that may seem very magical to you. It certainly did to me, when I first came here.
But that bounty that was on you... it won't apply in most places, here. You can still go back... to whatever time you can reach from here, including your own. But I'd advise staying in much later time periods, for the most part. Some time when things have quieted down, and are more comfortable for everyone.
[ He almost continues, into telling Swede about how he'd had to live in a tent in this place. About how they could put his hat down, and perhaps the Swede could sing and be paid enough for another meal and maybe some clothing. But he had to take it slowly, with this man. Admittedly, he'd been overwhelmed the first time, too. ]
[ But this was not just a man who was illiterate or stunted; he'd offered Thomas a half chewed potato and couldn't remember his own name. That didn't mean that Thomas would avoid trying to give the other man any schooling he could; Thomas himself had spent a few awkward years in boarding school, and knew math, chemistry and a few craftsmanship careers quite well. Though he'd never allow Swede near most woodworking equipment. ]
[ The social norms too, had changed. The Swede, as Thomas once had, would need to learn what might be expected of him now. All human growth came with learning. ]
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This is a place... where people travel to times and worlds that are not their own. And that may seem very magical to you. It certainly did to me, when I first came here.
But that bounty that was on you... it won't apply in most places, here. You can still go back... to whatever time you can reach from here, including your own. But I'd advise staying in much later time periods, for the most part. Some time when things have quieted down, and are more comfortable for everyone.
[ He almost continues, into telling Swede about how he'd had to live in a tent in this place. About how they could put his hat down, and perhaps the Swede could sing and be paid enough for another meal and maybe some clothing. But he had to take it slowly, with this man. Admittedly, he'd been overwhelmed the first time, too. ]
[ But this was not just a man who was illiterate or stunted; he'd offered Thomas a half chewed potato and couldn't remember his own name. That didn't mean that Thomas would avoid trying to give the other man any schooling he could; Thomas himself had spent a few awkward years in boarding school, and knew math, chemistry and a few craftsmanship careers quite well. Though he'd never allow Swede near most woodworking equipment. ]
[ The social norms too, had changed. The Swede, as Thomas once had, would need to learn what might be expected of him now. All human growth came with learning. ]