They say blood makes you related but
loyalty makes you family
Aonghas seemed to doubt Loren’s statement about getting sick of learning, but he didn’t blame the other man for that. Once upon a time, the Launceleyn would’ve felt quite similarly. Now, though, he was trying his best to just let people come to him rather than seeking him out; he’d been so eager since his return to get back in the swing of things that he’d managed to upset a lot of people with his arrogance.
He listened to Aonghas’ explanation, a sympathetic look on the summoner’s face. When the other man finished, Loren was silent for a long beat. ”My magic has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. But if you don’t feel yours within you any more, the only advice I can give you is to pray that the gods of this land restore some of what you once were.” The Launceleyn searched Aonghas’ face, trying to figure out what the other man was. It didn’t sound like he was an Abandoned, or an Attuned, and he was definitely not an Ascended, given how the cold had affected him earlier.
That left one option. ”It sounds like you might be an Accepted, which means the gods are favorably inclined to grant your prayers. Still, be careful. They are dangerous beings, and not to be called upon likely.” Thankfully Loren was mostly beneath their notices.
At least, for now he was. That would change, in time.
He listened to Aonghas’ explanation, a sympathetic look on the summoner’s face. When the other man finished, Loren was silent for a long beat. ”My magic has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. But if you don’t feel yours within you any more, the only advice I can give you is to pray that the gods of this land restore some of what you once were.” The Launceleyn searched Aonghas’ face, trying to figure out what the other man was. It didn’t sound like he was an Abandoned, or an Attuned, and he was definitely not an Ascended, given how the cold had affected him earlier.
That left one option. ”It sounds like you might be an Accepted, which means the gods are favorably inclined to grant your prayers. Still, be careful. They are dangerous beings, and not to be called upon likely.” Thankfully Loren was mostly beneath their notices.
At least, for now he was. That would change, in time.
LOREN
