'cause I've been a devil, I've been a saint
Alys watched with envy as the lantern took shape beneath his hands, wishing that she had more magic and could do things like that. She'd become happier with her own abilities - her illusion was coming along well, and her telekinesis was something new to stretch her magical muscles with - but they were still a far cry from Deimos's or Ru's. She wrinkled her nose at the lantern, looking it over critically. "It'll do," she said loftily, but it was clear from the twinkle in her eyes that she was teasing. "No, it's lovely," she added, if only because she was unaccustomed to mocking her mentor, for all that he had no qualms about teasing her in kind.
It made her feel better to know that she was not alone in her indecision, that Deimos had once struggled with the very same things as her. Though she couldn't imagine it, she wondered if he had ever been where she was - with only one or two magics, and those in need of strengthening. To her, he was a force of nature: strong, unstoppable, flawless - even though she knew that no one was perfect, and she was sure that Deimos had his flaws, she couldn't help but place him on a pedestal as the image of what she might one day become.
Maybe that was why it was so hard to think of him as a friend instead of a teacher.
She chewed on her lip in thought. "I will keep that in mind," she said. "Thank you." Maybe she'd ask him to come with her, if she ever decided on something to ask for. For now, though, she would simply continue to gather information. If she ever decided to visit a god, it should be for something important, and for now, she didn't know what that might be.
As for what she liked to do, that gave her pause. "Oh, um -" What did she like to do? "Well, I'm starting to like using my magic. I like reading my cards, especially for other people," she mused. "I like drawing, especially landscapes. I'm working on my own deck," she added proudly, forgetting for a moment what she was supposed to be ruminating on. "But, other than that - I don't know. I guess I don't really... do much."
It made her feel better to know that she was not alone in her indecision, that Deimos had once struggled with the very same things as her. Though she couldn't imagine it, she wondered if he had ever been where she was - with only one or two magics, and those in need of strengthening. To her, he was a force of nature: strong, unstoppable, flawless - even though she knew that no one was perfect, and she was sure that Deimos had his flaws, she couldn't help but place him on a pedestal as the image of what she might one day become.
Maybe that was why it was so hard to think of him as a friend instead of a teacher.
She chewed on her lip in thought. "I will keep that in mind," she said. "Thank you." Maybe she'd ask him to come with her, if she ever decided on something to ask for. For now, though, she would simply continue to gather information. If she ever decided to visit a god, it should be for something important, and for now, she didn't know what that might be.
As for what she liked to do, that gave her pause. "Oh, um -" What did she like to do? "Well, I'm starting to like using my magic. I like reading my cards, especially for other people," she mused. "I like drawing, especially landscapes. I'm working on my own deck," she added proudly, forgetting for a moment what she was supposed to be ruminating on. "But, other than that - I don't know. I guess I don't really... do much."
Alys
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
