"We don't know," they replied. "But I don't think she did anything wrong. I think she just always had magic and didn't know about it. She was helping around the farm, she was haggling with the merchants, she didn't need magic for any of that. I'm honestly kind of glad she has it, because she would have died without it. Y'see, the Fiat Lux Festival this year... uh..." They paused, thinking; they wanted to sum it up quickly, which was not something they were good at. "Well, bad things happened, and anyway, there was a shard of ice coming right at her. Probably would've pierced her heart. She threw her hands out and redirected it with a shot of air, so it hit her shoulder instead. And that was the first time she knew she had it. She'd be dead without that magic, so even though it's kind of thrown her whole life sideways, at least she still has her life."
Quanil's eyebrows went up. "You don't know Provost Jigano Silversmith?! Oh, he's an amazing man! He's kind and smart and he just wants to help everyone! He started the Loreseekers' Guild to help people, in fact!" Their whole face was alight with hero worship, and they weren't even trying to hide it. (Not that they were good at hiding things anyway.)
They beamed at Miss Morgan's acknowledgement of their staff, but they did have to admit, "Well, I'm still learning." When she gave her title, they nodded quickly in acknowledgement. "I will. Uh, get warmer clothing, I meant, because obviously I'll freeze in Halo if that's what you wear there," with a nod towards her clothes, "but I really want to visit Halo sometime. And it's an honor to meet the Captain of the Guard." They didn't really know what the Citadel was, but that was always an important and honorable position to hold.
Quanil's eyebrows went up. "You don't know Provost Jigano Silversmith?! Oh, he's an amazing man! He's kind and smart and he just wants to help everyone! He started the Loreseekers' Guild to help people, in fact!" Their whole face was alight with hero worship, and they weren't even trying to hide it. (Not that they were good at hiding things anyway.)
They beamed at Miss Morgan's acknowledgement of their staff, but they did have to admit, "Well, I'm still learning." When she gave her title, they nodded quickly in acknowledgement. "I will. Uh, get warmer clothing, I meant, because obviously I'll freeze in Halo if that's what you wear there," with a nod towards her clothes, "but I really want to visit Halo sometime. And it's an honor to meet the Captain of the Guard." They didn't really know what the Citadel was, but that was always an important and honorable position to hold.
