"Ah, Halo. I hear terrible things." If Saiden thought Theo was a newly arrived Outlander, Theo wasn't going to contradict that by revealing that he'd spent ample time in Halo. But going back there definitely was not an option. He shrugged at the idea of a new portal. "Haven't thought about it, really. It would be interesting, though, wouldn't it?"
Theo laughed without bitterness. "Oh, I'm used to it. After all, you're looking down on me right now, aren't you, Saiden?"
A reference both to Saiden's height and to his clear disdain for Theo -- though the wordplay risked elevating Saiden to godhood. The air magic successfully knocked three onions out of Theo's control, but he caught them with telekinesis before they hit the ground, though that meant pausing his chopping, dropping the knife onto the cutting board.
Another friendly laugh. "You seem to have a rather dark outlook on life, my friend. Would it really hurt to see the fun in things?"
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