"We also have knowledge of another superstition from that period: belief in what was termed the Book-Man. On some shelf in some hexagon, it was argued, there must exist a book that is the cipher and perfect compendium of all other books, and some librarian must have examined that book; this librarian is analogous to a god."...

As I stared into the Abyss, I became aware the Abyss was staring back at me. "What are you looking at?" I said. "You," the Abyss replied. "You are fascinating. I have never seen anyone like you before." I blushed. "I bet you say that to everyone." "I do. And it is always true." #MicroFiction #SmallStories #TootFic