Evie quirks a smile at the comment. It's true, there aren't many redheads in Caido in the first place, and though of separate genders they're still similar enough when one cares to think upon it. Freina's offered name is like a sealed pact of trust, one that Evie is glad she could inspire the girl to agree to.
Her story is different from Evie's, but nevertheless easy to empathize with. "It's only a small comfort now, but times are changing. The Outlanders don't have the same reservations about magic, and neither do those living in Halo or Torchline." Is the girl an adventurer? Perhaps it would do her some good to get away from the prejudiced views of those in the Grounds. "I didn't deal with it, frankly. Not until quite recently. But I realized that there was no fixing me, not unless I groveled and prayed and tried to convince on of the Gods to Attune me." She takes a sip of her cider, hand clenched slightly around it in order to keep her face from showing the twist it wants to give. Evie doesn't want to sway the young girl to her own bitter path.
"You can do that. Being Abandoned...it's not hopeless. It hurts, and being out and proud about it isn't easy around other Naturals. But the more you integrate with other magic users, the more you see that the world is so much bigger and more diverse outside of the barrier, you'll see that even if the Gods may have left us behind, people as a whole haven't. There's an entire world of strangers out there who will accept you as you are if those in the Grounds will not." Not that it would be easy to forget or forsake her family. Evie had chosen that path, but much later in life. It's not a decision she can make for Freina.
Her story is different from Evie's, but nevertheless easy to empathize with. "It's only a small comfort now, but times are changing. The Outlanders don't have the same reservations about magic, and neither do those living in Halo or Torchline." Is the girl an adventurer? Perhaps it would do her some good to get away from the prejudiced views of those in the Grounds. "I didn't deal with it, frankly. Not until quite recently. But I realized that there was no fixing me, not unless I groveled and prayed and tried to convince on of the Gods to Attune me." She takes a sip of her cider, hand clenched slightly around it in order to keep her face from showing the twist it wants to give. Evie doesn't want to sway the young girl to her own bitter path.
"You can do that. Being Abandoned...it's not hopeless. It hurts, and being out and proud about it isn't easy around other Naturals. But the more you integrate with other magic users, the more you see that the world is so much bigger and more diverse outside of the barrier, you'll see that even if the Gods may have left us behind, people as a whole haven't. There's an entire world of strangers out there who will accept you as you are if those in the Grounds will not." Not that it would be easy to forget or forsake her family. Evie had chosen that path, but much later in life. It's not a decision she can make for Freina.
a golden cage, for all it's worth
is still just a cage
is still just a cage
