there's light at the edge of the darkness
Oia’i’o’s explanation of her magic helped, but it didn’t explain everything. Still, Loren figured she’d have a much better idea of her skills and talents than he ever would. As she continued to speak, he found his fingers drumming that beat on his knee once more. ”Was that by design? Did Rae give you and your twin complementary gifts?” That seemed likely—though again, he was mostly ignorant here—but he’d learned it was always better to ask than assume. It didn’t always stop him, but he was making progress. At the same time, he filed away the information about Kai’s magic for later.
Large sample size or no, the Launceleyn didn’t like her easy acceptance of others’ judgment. ”How large a sample size are we talking about here? And how would I, someone who disagrees with the majority, fit into it?” He found himself smiling a little sadly. ”I have to say, I don’t necessarily agree with you that just because most people believe something that makes it true.” Indeed, his family thought him weak and useless. He’d been anything but. It had just taken time and a different approach than the Launceleyns were willing to take to allow him to flourish.
Feeling Astra’s sheer joy at being held by the demi-god, the summoner beamed at both of them. It was one of those rare and special smiles that transformed him into almost a different person. Though they were becoming less rare nowadays, and he felt pretty good about that. The grin dimmed (though was no less joyous) as Oia’i’o spoke about the luxeres’ capabilities. ”Really?” He vaguely remembered hearing something about that, but hadn’t learned any details or had reason to test it. ”How does the protection work, exactly? And why did they develop that ability?” The thought of predators using dark magic was enough to wipe the smile from his face.
Human monsters with dark magic were bad enough.
Large sample size or no, the Launceleyn didn’t like her easy acceptance of others’ judgment. ”How large a sample size are we talking about here? And how would I, someone who disagrees with the majority, fit into it?” He found himself smiling a little sadly. ”I have to say, I don’t necessarily agree with you that just because most people believe something that makes it true.” Indeed, his family thought him weak and useless. He’d been anything but. It had just taken time and a different approach than the Launceleyns were willing to take to allow him to flourish.
Feeling Astra’s sheer joy at being held by the demi-god, the summoner beamed at both of them. It was one of those rare and special smiles that transformed him into almost a different person. Though they were becoming less rare nowadays, and he felt pretty good about that. The grin dimmed (though was no less joyous) as Oia’i’o spoke about the luxeres’ capabilities. ”Really?” He vaguely remembered hearing something about that, but hadn’t learned any details or had reason to test it. ”How does the protection work, exactly? And why did they develop that ability?” The thought of predators using dark magic was enough to wipe the smile from his face.
Human monsters with dark magic were bad enough.
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