there's light at the edge of the darkness
Again, he felt a little bit like he was screwed no matter what questions he asked: assuming Oia’i’o was telling the truth, well, it was incredible. And unbelievable. Which was why he was having so much trouble processing it. Indeed, when she explained that she was raised by Rae for a specific purpose, he felt his mouth open to ask what would probably be another dumb question. Oh well. ”What purpose?” At least she was answering freely.
When she asked whether he was having difficulty comprehending her words he let out a little huff of laughter. ”I’m sorry. And yes, yes I am. I’ve never met anyone who has spoken to Rae, and now you’re telling me you are their child. It’s a lot to take in. So I hope you’ll be patient with me.” Surely Oia’i’o could understand that. Well, maybe not. She didn’t seem to have much time for nonsense, which included his interrogation and his surprise.
The request to strip caused him to blink. However, given how there was absolutely nothing flirtatious, just clinical, he supposed there was no harm in it. She was probably telling the truth and just wanted to give him a more thorough physical exam. Hopefully. With a demi-god of Rae he was in entirely uncharted territory.
Thankfully, it wasn’t the cold of Deepfrost, so some clothes wouldn’t hurt. Rising to his feet, he stripped off his shirt in an efficient motion, then his pants, before sitting back down. His skin was unblemished. Though he was still a bit too skinny, he’d gained back most of the weight he’d lost so at least he didn’t look like a skeleton with flesh. All in all, he was a far cry from the shadow of a man he’d been when he returned. Progress and all that.
When she asked whether he was joking—at least, that’s what he thought she was asking, it was hard to tell with her—he blinked again. ”Uh...no.” The Launceleyn legitimately did not know what matter was. Nor did he know what was going on with his magic. Not a good day for his self-esteem about being knowledgeable. Then again, it was pretty low across the board given how often he’d been told he knew nothing about Caido. ”I used to be able to summon pretty much any mythological creature. Then some of them started leaving parts behind. However, recently I have only managed to summon well, a unicorn.” Biting his lip, he tried not to let his fear show too much. ”That’s why I came out here. To test out my magic and see if I could figure out what was going on.”
When she asked whether he was having difficulty comprehending her words he let out a little huff of laughter. ”I’m sorry. And yes, yes I am. I’ve never met anyone who has spoken to Rae, and now you’re telling me you are their child. It’s a lot to take in. So I hope you’ll be patient with me.” Surely Oia’i’o could understand that. Well, maybe not. She didn’t seem to have much time for nonsense, which included his interrogation and his surprise.
The request to strip caused him to blink. However, given how there was absolutely nothing flirtatious, just clinical, he supposed there was no harm in it. She was probably telling the truth and just wanted to give him a more thorough physical exam. Hopefully. With a demi-god of Rae he was in entirely uncharted territory.
Thankfully, it wasn’t the cold of Deepfrost, so some clothes wouldn’t hurt. Rising to his feet, he stripped off his shirt in an efficient motion, then his pants, before sitting back down. His skin was unblemished. Though he was still a bit too skinny, he’d gained back most of the weight he’d lost so at least he didn’t look like a skeleton with flesh. All in all, he was a far cry from the shadow of a man he’d been when he returned. Progress and all that.
When she asked whether he was joking—at least, that’s what he thought she was asking, it was hard to tell with her—he blinked again. ”Uh...no.” The Launceleyn legitimately did not know what matter was. Nor did he know what was going on with his magic. Not a good day for his self-esteem about being knowledgeable. Then again, it was pretty low across the board given how often he’d been told he knew nothing about Caido. ”I used to be able to summon pretty much any mythological creature. Then some of them started leaving parts behind. However, recently I have only managed to summon well, a unicorn.” Biting his lip, he tried not to let his fear show too much. ”That’s why I came out here. To test out my magic and see if I could figure out what was going on.”
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