there's light at the edge of the darkness
Loren had thought the conversation was strange before. However, that was nothing compared to his surprise when Oia’i’o casually mentioned that she’d been given her task by Rae. The summoner’s response was anything but casual: his jaw dropped and he stared at her for a long moment before remembering it was rude and snapping his mouth shut, looking away with a slight blush. ”I’m sorry, did you say Rae? You’ve met Rae?” She was the first person he’d ever met who had met that particular god. In fact, he could count on the fingers of one hand the number of people who’d met one of the higher powers, above Frey, Safrin, and Ludo. Plus, Frey—whom the Launceleyn did have a slight relationship with—was Rae’s herald, so the summoner was even more interested than he otherwise might have been.
The cool way in which she explained her work helped Loren recover his senses and gather hsi scattered thoughts. Although he had no idea what she meant by closed ecosystems, he was far more intrigued by her discussion of magic. ”Mutations? You mean those unique abilities that some people with magic develop?” He tilted his head at her; it was unlikely that she’d find many individuals on the Bone Bridge with such spells. So perhaps she meant something else. ”Or do you mean in the environment?” He was probably asking too many questions, but he was now totally fascinated and captivated by Oia’i’o.
Apparently, she was now at least a little bit interested in him as well. He was caught off guard by her question about his past, so wrapped up in what she’d already revealed to him that he wasn’t expecting her to ask about him. Indeed, he seemed positively humdrum in comparison. ”Oh, uh, yes, yes I am.” Presumably she had a reason for asking, but he’d wait for her to reveal it.
The cool way in which she explained her work helped Loren recover his senses and gather hsi scattered thoughts. Although he had no idea what she meant by closed ecosystems, he was far more intrigued by her discussion of magic. ”Mutations? You mean those unique abilities that some people with magic develop?” He tilted his head at her; it was unlikely that she’d find many individuals on the Bone Bridge with such spells. So perhaps she meant something else. ”Or do you mean in the environment?” He was probably asking too many questions, but he was now totally fascinated and captivated by Oia’i’o.
Apparently, she was now at least a little bit interested in him as well. He was caught off guard by her question about his past, so wrapped up in what she’d already revealed to him that he wasn’t expecting her to ask about him. Indeed, he seemed positively humdrum in comparison. ”Oh, uh, yes, yes I am.” Presumably she had a reason for asking, but he’d wait for her to reveal it.
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