But before he could question further, the man smoothly continued, redirecting the conversation expertly.
"Anyways," he said, smiling warmly once more, "let me formally introduce myself. I am the Akashic Librarian. You may call me Librarian—or Tinkerer, as I tend to enjoy tinkering with and researching various fascinating things during my abundant free time."
Orion swallowed the questions swirling impatiently on his tongue. Clearly, Tinkerer would not offer any further insight into the profound implications behind his true dragon name, at least not yet.
Instead, Orion composed himself, breathing out calmly, and nodded respectfully. "Then, Senior Tinkerer, could you tell me more about this place? Since you mentioned you're the librarian..."
Tinkerer nodded approvingly, eyes brightening in acknowledgment. "Yes, it's exactly as you think. This is the Akashic Library, or rather, a small fragment of it." He smiled, extending a hand forward. "Come with me."
