[Somehow, thatโs exactly what Stephen needs to hear. Not a dismissal on her partโfar from itโbut something closer to acceptance. Of knowing that the right decision was made, even if it wasnโt an easy one. And more importantly, that she wasnโt feeling the keen knife-point of regret, now that she gets a second chance at life.
It abates the gnawing guilt. Stephen didnโt exactly say sorry, and she didnโt exactly ply forgiveness, but it feels like something similar.
He exhales, wondering how long his breath had been wound up in his lungs.]
Right. No more doom and gloom โ second chances, and all that. This worldโs going to need all the attention we can give it, anyway.
[Finally, the stride within the interior of the castle itself, all stone walls and echoing footsteps.]
Thankfully for you, youโre in the presence of the once-Sorcerer Supreme. [Said with faux fanfare, the sort that is a little facetious. But itโs true all the same.] Abraxan magic isnโt the same as Eldritch, but Iโve done my research. Picked up a few native tricks here and there.
But I guess I should start at the beginning: just how up to speed are you?
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It abates the gnawing guilt. Stephen didnโt exactly say sorry, and she didnโt exactly ply forgiveness, but it feels like something similar.
He exhales, wondering how long his breath had been wound up in his lungs.]
Right. No more doom and gloom โ second chances, and all that. This worldโs going to need all the attention we can give it, anyway.
[Finally, the stride within the interior of the castle itself, all stone walls and echoing footsteps.]
Thankfully for you, youโre in the presence of the once-Sorcerer Supreme. [Said with faux fanfare, the sort that is a little facetious. But itโs true all the same.] Abraxan magic isnโt the same as Eldritch, but Iโve done my research. Picked up a few native tricks here and there.
But I guess I should start at the beginning: just how up to speed are you?