𝒴𝑒𝒶𝒽, 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓇'𝓈 𝒽𝒾𝑔𝒽

[the_keeper]

Who: Sabine
When: November
Where: Thorne, Horizon, Nocwich, Borrel
What: November Catch-All; open & closed
Warnings: None really.



𝒜𝓃𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓂𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒷𝑒 𝒶 𝓈𝒾𝓃𝓀𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓅
𝐵𝓊𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊'𝓇𝑒 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑒𝓉
𝒮𝑜 𝒷𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝓈𝓌𝒾𝓂𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔

𝒦𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓃 𝓊𝓅 𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓇

𝒩𝑜𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝓃'𝓉 𝒷𝑒 𝓉𝓊𝓇𝓃𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹

Comments

[magicalarchaeologist]

"I am hoping to find out if there is anything different in the soil from close to the Singularity than in the common dirt around us. It may seem like a small thing, but I believe tests upon its magical properties would be worth trying."

This is to Ambrose. Since the locals rarely are able to go, outside of when they've done so carefully during the Dimming, it might not have occurred to them to try this. They must have been busy just hoping to stay alive as they did caskets. Istredd has the time to take samples from all parts of the crater and organize them into places. Either it will show that the soil right next to the Singularity is powerful and lesser so the farther they get away ... or it'll all be the same and they get a different type of answer.

Istredd turns his head to listen to Sabine's answer and he smiles because he's not surprised at all that she has the type of steady head to know what to say in this instance. And it is all the truth, it is ringing in her tone. He turns his attention back to Ambrose.

"I was hoping we could take Kyle with us to assist with the casket, so our attention isn't split in too many ways." Kyle has risen in ranks in the castle and he's well-respected by now. "And that will be if for this visit. Stephen has given his blessing." So Ambrose doesn't think that Istredd's snuck in there without their chief magical Summoned involved.

[abraxasnpcs]

Stern as his expression is, Sabine's answer earns a single nod of acceptance after a moment's pause.

"Everything we do here in Thorne is ultimately for the preservation of the Singularity," he says with finality. "For the sake of protecting this world, not only the Kingdom of Thorne."

A topic of speech that Istredd has doubtlessly heard before, but Sabine is saved from Ambrose going down that long-winded path for now.

"Very well. You may accompany Istredd." He motions from Sabine to Istredd. "And as his apprentice, I expect to see your name on his report whether or not there are unique properties to the ground around the Singularity."

He taps his fingers three times on the wooden desk as he considers the second half of Istredd's proposal.

"If Kyle isn't tasked with another delivery, he would be a fine choice to deliver the casket. If he is busy with something of markedly less importance..."

Plucking a quill from an inkwell, Ambrose scribbles down a quick note on a small piece of parchment and places magical seal in the bottom corner next to his signature. He holds it out to the pair.

"...then this should remind everyone the Singularity is our primary duty."

[the_keeper]

Sabine doesn't balk at the clarification so much as to even wrinkle a line or raise an eyebrow, though to hear tell of it from several other Summoned, she knows that several people believe that Thorne is, and is only, out for Thorne's sake. For power and control. Her consideration of the man who holds the power to give her approval or not is as much of him truly, too.

A piqued sort of curiosity herself—of how much he understands or doesn't the creature itself, the amount to which he's able to control what's happening and not in this world, how he indeed plays out on the larger stage than this so very castle and continent—a man of such immense power, and yet that: a single man.

"Yes, High Mage. Thank you." It's respectful, and there's more relief in her last two words than, perhaps, even Sabine expected. It's easier this way, rather than deciding whether to skip all the political hoops and find a way regardless, wondering what Istredd and Kyle would say to that. To put the necessity of the drive of needing to know, needing to see, to figure out how the macrocosm equation is.

It's nice for this to end up going this smoothly.

and can wrap here, thank you!

[magicalarchaeologist]

"You know that I share the same opinion, High Mage. I will share with you the soil and any findings we may see." That is the trade-off. They get the permission, they give something back. The silent part being whatever Sabine goes through in the meantime, a private detail for only the Summoned.

Istredd respectfully inclines his head to Ambrose again. He takes the parchment and smiles at Sabine. Well done indeed. "Thank you for your time." He opens the door for Sabine and heads out to plan the next steps with her and Kyle. Mission successful.