[ He means to watch closely as Claire works with the seeds as curiosity gets the better of him - what better than a demonstration? - though he looks up at her occasionally. ]
I think that's partially because no one can agree what the Singularity is. Hell, even the nations can't. I don't agree with the Free Cities' stance on destroying it since that seems like it'd disrupt too much, but maybe they know something we don't. Or maybe the Acolytes know something we don't.
[ Claude's happier not knowing anything about them, specifically, or wherever they're jailed. What's yet to come with the execution being murmured about will only solidify that in his mind, but for now, and where he doesn't know any of that, he leans forward again to watch as the seeds abruptly turn into seedlings. ]
That's fascinating. [ Her excitement is catching, and Claude reaches out to brush one of the leaves with a fingertip tentatively to not damage it accidentally. There's so many possibilities there, and he nods at the mention of practice. ] How you found your ability sounds a lot like how I found mine: by accident. It's not the same but practice did help me refine it after a while, so I'd say this could certainly be the same. You might be able to grow a garden before too long.
[ A grin crosses his face since he's fully teasing, but: ] Unfortunately I can't promise anything quite so thrilling in the way of magic there, but I might also be able to teach you wind spells. They're mostly meant to damage but they could also come in handy on a day when there's warm weather.
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I think that's partially because no one can agree what the Singularity is. Hell, even the nations can't. I don't agree with the Free Cities' stance on destroying it since that seems like it'd disrupt too much, but maybe they know something we don't. Or maybe the Acolytes know something we don't.
[ Claude's happier not knowing anything about them, specifically, or wherever they're jailed. What's yet to come with the execution being murmured about will only solidify that in his mind, but for now, and where he doesn't know any of that, he leans forward again to watch as the seeds abruptly turn into seedlings. ]
That's fascinating. [ Her excitement is catching, and Claude reaches out to brush one of the leaves with a fingertip tentatively to not damage it accidentally. There's so many possibilities there, and he nods at the mention of practice. ] How you found your ability sounds a lot like how I found mine: by accident. It's not the same but practice did help me refine it after a while, so I'd say this could certainly be the same. You might be able to grow a garden before too long.
[ A grin crosses his face since he's fully teasing, but: ] Unfortunately I can't promise anything quite so thrilling in the way of magic there, but I might also be able to teach you wind spells. They're mostly meant to damage but they could also come in handy on a day when there's warm weather.