So there I am, at my desk, happy to be working on my research paper that I have been slaving away on for the

past few weeks. I took the liberty of doing my own research, finding out the keywords for my paper, after all,
the Truth was the most beautiful thing in the Universe, and I needed it to be the best. The temptation was to start
my research early, after all, I am usually ten steps ahead in my lectures by this point. But I am a student, newly
turned junior, by that time. My eyes were tired, each time they tried to focus, I only saw the various shapes of
the letters and words of the books and newspapers I tried reading. I resolved myself to not start research until I
finished my fourth cup of coffee, postponing my discovery of The Truth by one more hour. As I raised my cup
to my lips, a voice rang out, stuttering in its final syllables. “We must ensure that the Truth is protected. A
book keeper must be chosen to ensure that The Truth is safe from those who seek privately what is public.” I
frowned, my perfect eyebrows knit. How could a voice be said and not heard? Was this one of those tricks that
The Truth played on students to get them to slow down in their research papers? Had the voice perhaps started
resonating in my ears, blending in with my thoughts, connecting me with the voice in such a seamless manner
that I could not tell where my thoughts stopped, and the voice started? “Dear in the door”, I thought, finishing
my cup of coffee, and placing it on the table beside the desk. The audio log muttered to itself, the recorded
words of my peers telling, thankfully, not asking, me that my classmates were looking for me, and my attention
was needed. But I wasn’t needed there. Work or not, I would finish my research. And I would answer the call.
As I methodically looked for my cup and placed it on the table, the voice continued. “You must learn the art of
being alone, and you must learn to stay alone. If we become self aware and learn to stay alone, we can become a
light to all. It is your duty to understand the Truth and you have been left with a gift to protect that Truth.