"You might try asking him about his predecessor, though."
The Tenth High Mage. From what Kahlil understands the man was over two thousand years old when he passed, an unthinkable amount of history to live through. He doesn't know the process of selecting High Mages, but it's not a stretch to guess that Ambrose had some interactions with him before his passing.
And it'd be a natural lead in to the question of the Ninth.
A pause, and then he starts to smile.
"There's one more thing we spoke of - "
In his hand he summons the replica of a brooch with the royal insignia.
"The King offered me this. The real thing is in my room, you can take a look at it later if you want." Both of them can, if they want. He'd like someone with more knowledge to inspect it for him before he uses it, anyway.
"It's supposed to signify the King's Mark, that I'm officially aligned with the Kingdom of Thorne and have their approval to go where I want to -"
Which means he's absolutely never wearing it into Nott, for one thing. But more importantly -
"It's also supposed to be able to bypass the wards within the Kingdom's borders, so I can use my own abilities to travel now."
This is where his grin widens a bit. He can't really explain how frustrating it's been for him to move within the limitations of the wards when he's lived most of his life free to move wherever he pleased.
no subject
"You might try asking him about his predecessor, though."
The Tenth High Mage. From what Kahlil understands the man was over two thousand years old when he passed, an unthinkable amount of history to live through. He doesn't know the process of selecting High Mages, but it's not a stretch to guess that Ambrose had some interactions with him before his passing.
And it'd be a natural lead in to the question of the Ninth.
A pause, and then he starts to smile.
"There's one more thing we spoke of - "
In his hand he summons the replica of a brooch with the royal insignia.
"The King offered me this. The real thing is in my room, you can take a look at it later if you want." Both of them can, if they want. He'd like someone with more knowledge to inspect it for him before he uses it, anyway.
"It's supposed to signify the King's Mark, that I'm officially aligned with the Kingdom of Thorne and have their approval to go where I want to -"
Which means he's absolutely never wearing it into Nott, for one thing. But more importantly -
"It's also supposed to be able to bypass the wards within the Kingdom's borders, so I can use my own abilities to travel now."
This is where his grin widens a bit. He can't really explain how frustrating it's been for him to move within the limitations of the wards when he's lived most of his life free to move wherever he pleased.