He nods. ''That is all I ask. No work or research no oaths. I to know how to alter them. And thus understand the less then secure nature of such things. Just a secure location is all I ask.'' Which he seems to be willing to do. ''Maybe she could I do not know, but we never made any sanctified oaths just words between friends as you and I are doing now.'' She was the one who got me thinking about about what would happen to my work should I die.
He frowns a little now, confused. ''How is me securing an additional safeguard for something careless? If I die any defences I have in place will eventually unravel or be broken. Ensuring someone who is capable is watching over the work is far more secure.'' Oh maybe he thinks I need his help right now. ''While I live my defences hold and can be tended to or reworked if needed.'' Something I assumed was a given. ''While I live nothing at all is required of you.''
He positions the pad so both can see it. ''Everything here represents connections. The connection between legacy mentor and mentee is intimate and remains so, the nature of soul craft ensures that.'' Another reason to be careful of your tutor. ''So yes mage to mage should be easy if I just chase the legacy back.'' In theory. ''However my tutor has scrubbed our connection clean. Something powerful mages do regularly.'' Heck I can stop my sympathy in a number of ways. ''Beyond that many mages practice occultation and to that their stronger will to contest the spell, and other difficulties. It becomes very hard to scribe the names of mages from long past.'' He holds up a hand. ''Yes I know what your going to say. How do I plan to scribe the name of an Atlantean mage then. The most powerful of all.'' To which I say. ''I haven't figured that out yet.'' It is one of many monuments hurdles.