Hotaru
"See? New beginnings already," Hotaru laughs, practically glowing with good company and good humor to sustain her. Though she does lean slightly closer from across the table, mischief foxlike in the curl of her mouth. "Oh I am counting on it. A mother is due her revenge sometimes." Revenge against meddling daughters and their large, conspicuous ears.
Leaning back, Hotaru cradles her teacup, now half-empty, to her chest. "Far less modern marvels than you'd think, but as a community it is quite close-knit. Loyal to the end." She considers Isla - with her beautiful horns - and hums slightly. "Academy members are granted a boon of resistance to the cold, but as a teacher I can only help train elemental magic so I'm unsure how much more use I could provide in return for enrollment." She only knows the basics about Ancients, so she isn't certain if they even have magic. Still, perhaps it would benefit the Ancients to have such a perk. "Though perhaps you can seek out magical clothing to keep you warm if you ever wish to visit?" Hotaru's magic is not quite to that level, but maybe someday she can make a lucrative business out of combining it with her seamstress abilities to allow Ancients to move about freely. It would certainly make a particular booty-call easier...
"Don't forget we'll have lip-reading," she reminds with a grin. "How good are you at that?" Testing her companion readily by only mouthing the words.
Leaning back, Hotaru cradles her teacup, now half-empty, to her chest. "Far less modern marvels than you'd think, but as a community it is quite close-knit. Loyal to the end." She considers Isla - with her beautiful horns - and hums slightly. "Academy members are granted a boon of resistance to the cold, but as a teacher I can only help train elemental magic so I'm unsure how much more use I could provide in return for enrollment." She only knows the basics about Ancients, so she isn't certain if they even have magic. Still, perhaps it would benefit the Ancients to have such a perk. "Though perhaps you can seek out magical clothing to keep you warm if you ever wish to visit?" Hotaru's magic is not quite to that level, but maybe someday she can make a lucrative business out of combining it with her seamstress abilities to allow Ancients to move about freely. It would certainly make a particular booty-call easier...
"Don't forget we'll have lip-reading," she reminds with a grin. "How good are you at that?" Testing her companion readily by only mouthing the words.
come what may
she would be wild, untrammeled, free
she would be wild, untrammeled, free
