[ The more she tells him, the more the pieces slot into place. It explains much about their first meeting. Why her guarded caution had been so familiar. She reminds him of Ciri, too aware of what will happen if her secret is discovered. ]
They can't find you here. [ Perhaps she's someone who has less reason to want to return to her home world. Or maybe she does want to. Has she left anyone behind? The only thing he knows about her is that she said she was alone and that she has an owl as a friend. And magic she shouldn't be capable of wielding, apparently. ] But your secret's safe with us, if you want to keep it that way.
[ The Free Cities have a complicated attitude towards magic at best. Not exactly...fear, but there's a wariness amongst some he can sense. An apprehension that has led to derision in places. So far, he's not seen anything to be actively concerned about, but that doesn't mean those sentiments can't shift or won't shift into worse. ]
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They can't find you here. [ Perhaps she's someone who has less reason to want to return to her home world. Or maybe she does want to. Has she left anyone behind? The only thing he knows about her is that she said she was alone and that she has an owl as a friend. And magic she shouldn't be capable of wielding, apparently. ] But your secret's safe with us, if you want to keep it that way.
[ The Free Cities have a complicated attitude towards magic at best. Not exactly...fear, but there's a wariness amongst some he can sense. An apprehension that has led to derision in places. So far, he's not seen anything to be actively concerned about, but that doesn't mean those sentiments can't shift or won't shift into worse. ]