Elizabeth
Laughter falls freely from her lips again, not having nearly as many incidences when snow and ice aren't involved. "Fair enough. I guess I'll have to split the blame with the environment." There will still be plenty of instances where she's the only factor in play, plenty of air obstacles and dyssynchronous limbs. She'll take the small wins where she can, understanding that her mental strengths are more than enough to do the job she loves, grateful to hear that Niki agrees with her.
Nothing suggests magegless would help with her profession, although her mind briefly stutters along the recent ordeal with Maea, not particularly comforted by the idea of her new magic being enhanced. Still, the academic in her hums the consideration, a soft smile playing across her lips. "Hm. Well, if you ever come across another piece, I'd love to run a few tests on it, to see what limits it might possess or what effect it may have on the wearer." If Niki searches for greed, hunger, or nefarious ulterior motives in her eyes, he'll only find warmth and pure curiosity, the desire for power never having found a grasp on Elizabeth.
Finally bothering to set her fork down, she props her chin on her hands, content to sit and continue their conversation despite the dissipating hunger. "That's true, although steel is usually cheaper, right? Maybe those who can't afford the more expensive pieces would be interested to see what you create with steel. I'm sure they're no less beautiful for their material." She offers Niki another warm smile, encouraging without pushing as she continues to explore his hopes and ambitions, getting a feel for who he is and what he enjoys. "Do you like making jewelry? Or are there other things you'd like to try making? Things you'd try if you didn't have to worry about whether people might buy it?"
Nothing suggests magegless would help with her profession, although her mind briefly stutters along the recent ordeal with Maea, not particularly comforted by the idea of her new magic being enhanced. Still, the academic in her hums the consideration, a soft smile playing across her lips. "Hm. Well, if you ever come across another piece, I'd love to run a few tests on it, to see what limits it might possess or what effect it may have on the wearer." If Niki searches for greed, hunger, or nefarious ulterior motives in her eyes, he'll only find warmth and pure curiosity, the desire for power never having found a grasp on Elizabeth.
Finally bothering to set her fork down, she props her chin on her hands, content to sit and continue their conversation despite the dissipating hunger. "That's true, although steel is usually cheaper, right? Maybe those who can't afford the more expensive pieces would be interested to see what you create with steel. I'm sure they're no less beautiful for their material." She offers Niki another warm smile, encouraging without pushing as she continues to explore his hopes and ambitions, getting a feel for who he is and what he enjoys. "Do you like making jewelry? Or are there other things you'd like to try making? Things you'd try if you didn't have to worry about whether people might buy it?"
Dive into the sea of thought,
and find there pearls beyond price.
and find there pearls beyond price.
