"Books can do exactly that!" he yelled, voice raising. He winced, coughed. Tried to cover his lapse in temper by forcing himself into a teacher like mode, to keep his voice even and controlled. "Through books we can learn skills and abilities that could well save our lives and the lives of others on missions. The priority is not only to purchase books, but also to read them. To learn. To share that learning."

He took a few more deep breaths. Reigned himself in further. Sorry, she just hit a nerve given his arguments with his son, back in Naut.

"Entropy is a thing where will allows, in my world. If one does not wish it, and no one with stronger will does, then they shall halt it. It is a part of the function of the Pillar. To see to the state of the world, to decide what shall and shall not be."