there's light at the edge of the darkness
At least Frey was acting according to their nature. The summoner didn’t know why that brought him comfort—maybe it had something to do with Oia’i’o’s completely matter-of-fact response to his task—but it did. Indeed, his embarrassment fled swiftly. At her comment about magic and something else, he gave her another quizzical look. ”What are endorphins?” Magic, at least, he could understand.
Bias came up again and the Launceleyn hesitated. Apparently, despite the fact that the heralds had been placed into the barrier, and the children of Rae were here to record what had happened inside the barrier, the heralds weren’t part of the examination. ”Why aren’t the heralds part of your report? They intervened in many lives and events while the barrier was up. And after.” In ways that surely impacted the results of the demi-gods’ study.
Before he could respond to the news that she and her twin were staying in the woodlands, Loren noticed that her words began to spiral and her actions grew more than a bit frantic. Crap. He’d managed to upset the previously unflappable woman. Giving her a concerned look, he raised his hands in a placating gesture. ”Hey no, it’s okay. You’re fine. Breathe.” Once she regained control of herself (and acknowledged his request), he took his own advice and let out a long sigh. ”I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to distress you” He had a special talent for upsetting people.
He probably shouldn’t answer every single one of her concerns, but he didn’t know what else to do. The first was easy enough: he could break down what she might need into smaller chunks. ”If I don’t know the answer, I’ll let you know. You can ask them in whatever order you feel makes the most sense, I won’t be uncomfortable, and you never need my permission to ask me a question.” He might not answer them, but she could ask. ”Would you and your twin like to stay with me while you’re completing your assignment? I have a large house with some empty rooms. It would likely be more comfortable, and you could store your records in a place where they're less likely to be damaged.” While he had far fewer rooms than before, given all the strays he’d collected, there was some space. It had something to do with the fact that very few of his houseguest actually seemed to stick around for long.
Bias came up again and the Launceleyn hesitated. Apparently, despite the fact that the heralds had been placed into the barrier, and the children of Rae were here to record what had happened inside the barrier, the heralds weren’t part of the examination. ”Why aren’t the heralds part of your report? They intervened in many lives and events while the barrier was up. And after.” In ways that surely impacted the results of the demi-gods’ study.
Before he could respond to the news that she and her twin were staying in the woodlands, Loren noticed that her words began to spiral and her actions grew more than a bit frantic. Crap. He’d managed to upset the previously unflappable woman. Giving her a concerned look, he raised his hands in a placating gesture. ”Hey no, it’s okay. You’re fine. Breathe.” Once she regained control of herself (and acknowledged his request), he took his own advice and let out a long sigh. ”I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to distress you” He had a special talent for upsetting people.
He probably shouldn’t answer every single one of her concerns, but he didn’t know what else to do. The first was easy enough: he could break down what she might need into smaller chunks. ”If I don’t know the answer, I’ll let you know. You can ask them in whatever order you feel makes the most sense, I won’t be uncomfortable, and you never need my permission to ask me a question.” He might not answer them, but she could ask. ”Would you and your twin like to stay with me while you’re completing your assignment? I have a large house with some empty rooms. It would likely be more comfortable, and you could store your records in a place where they're less likely to be damaged.” While he had far fewer rooms than before, given all the strays he’d collected, there was some space. It had something to do with the fact that very few of his houseguest actually seemed to stick around for long.
loren
