[Aster agrees with their characteristic bright chuckle.]

Well, you do have a point.

[They continue along the frosty path, undeterred by the deep blanket of snow or the slippery rocks. The Guardian's expression turns contemplative.]

I don't blame you for wondering. On the other hand, we know what it's like to want to be left alone. To exist in a way that goes against most of the world...that's hard to cling to. You know, their distaste for any inkling of magic makes me wary, but I suppose a part of me admires their conviction.