"True enough." Humans tended to spread their empire wide, even if the leadership tumbled and was replaced too often to even keep up with. But they held on to what they'd established, as a people. He supposed they deserved some credit for that.

"I confess, darling, what you describe of your calling sounds rather more, mm. Bard-like, than scholar. Few scholars I know would seek out history in the making. They'd prefer to read about it after, in books."