"I'm sure he's not sick of us at all." Istredd says, amused. He gets that sometimes the two of them end up theorizing a lot. It's something he enjoys and rarely found partners with before, but it can be circling ideas. He's writing all of this down into his Horizon anyway later.

"No, I chose to stay the same. I wasn't under as much pressure to change since I showed very little interest in court intrigue. The mages who are expected to be political are encouraged to look as attractive as possible." It's for an obvious reason. Someone who is beautiful will get more attention and can persuade people with that power. That is exactly what Yennefer did, after all. The women are encouraged more than the men, but it is across the board an expectation.

"After spending years training and not feeling very in control, it's usually freeing for some young mages to be able to look the part they want." Istredd doesn't know of those that ended up hating the change. It's for life, so it is important they knew their mind. Some of them stayed similar outside of a touch here and there, and it was more about confidence.