The Light of Learning

Bertrem's Note

Education is, of course, of special interest to my Order, dedicated as we are to chronicling the events of Krynn and of studying its wisdom. I myself learned my letters at an early age from members of the Order. Reading and writing opened a new and wonderful world to me, an ocean in which I happily dived and swam, sporting among historians, essayists, poets, and storytellers.

Astinus, though, ever a stern taskmaster, did not allow me long to enjoy this undisciplined reading. He and others in the Order set me assignments: read a book on this subject, write an essay upon that subject. The work was hard, and I shed many tears over it, even occasionally blotting the manuscripts upon which I labored.

As I grew older, Astinus allowed me once to again wander freely the shelves of the Great Library, but now, thanks to his training, I did so with knowledge and purpose. In this new spirit of discipline I reread many of the hooks I had perused earlier and found much in them that had escaped me before.

It was a sound system of education, and I recommend it.