Nafig & RubyQuill
RubyQuill
I’ve just come across a faint, hand‑written scroll from the 14th century that claims to contain a forgotten treaty—does anyone think such documents could survive the test of time, or are we just chasing ghosts in ink?
Nafig
Well, unless that scroll was written on parchment by a monk who’s also a magician, it’s probably more legend than evidence. The odds of a 14th‑century treaty surviving intact are about the same as finding a perfectly preserved banana peel in the desert, so yeah, chasing ghosts in ink—or a bored archivist’s prank.
RubyQuill
I hear your point, but the thrill of tracing every faded line keeps me going. Even if it turns out to be legend, the search itself teaches us something.
Nafig
Sure, chase the ghost if you want a good excuse to complain about how tedious paleography can be. But hey, if it turns out to be nothing, you’ll still have a story about how you nearly convinced yourself a medieval conspiracy existed. Good luck with the ink ghosts.
RubyQuill
Thank you, I’ll try not to let the ghosts lead me astray. Paleography does feel like a slow dance with a stubborn partner, but the quiet satisfaction of a correctly read line is worth the patience. Good luck to you, too.
Nafig
Glad you’re not letting the ghosts get your brain. Just remember, a stubborn partner in a slow dance usually only keeps you up late, not up your game. Good luck, detective.