[Miles can come across Azalea outside a little later, perched on a branch overlooking the clearing. he . . . might not actually notice him until some snow gets knocked off on top of Miles's head]
[ Miles offers a hand, shifting his notebook fully to the other. ]
Enjoying the weather and a walk. I'm not fond of cold, but there is something special about being bundled and meandering through the snow. And besides, I'm practicing my magic right now.
[ if Azalea detects magic, he'll sense a thin layer of abjuration magic around Miles - protection against cold. ]
... Well. I tried Naoki's lessons. And books, and ... most of the boring ways, but no luck. No spark. Unsurprising given magic doesn't exist in my world.
It—. . . mm. I feel—presumptuous saying I understand it exactly. I don't think I've dealt with anything like what you've had to endure.
But. [tone wry] I do . . . think there is a very deeply ingrained expectation that I have regarding—my own body and capabilities, and how I'm perceived by the people around me, that's been dramatically upended here that is leaving me in a bit of a—dizzying state of mind.
With Miles, Day 93
[Miles can come across Azalea outside a little later, perched on a branch overlooking the clearing. he . . . might not actually notice him until some snow gets knocked off on top of Miles's head]
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-- Azalea?
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[drifting down to hover next to Miles, smiling]
. . . now, where were you off to, my lord?
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Enjoying the weather and a walk. I'm not fond of cold, but there is something special about being bundled and meandering through the snow. And besides, I'm practicing my magic right now.
[ if Azalea detects magic, he'll sense a thin layer of abjuration magic around Miles - protection against cold. ]
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How did you end up starting to learn magic in the first place? I'd been meaning to ask.
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... Well. I tried Naoki's lessons. And books, and ... most of the boring ways, but no luck. No spark. Unsurprising given magic doesn't exist in my world.
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[VAGUE TREPIDATION]
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Well. I drank an entire vial in one shot.
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. . . why did you feel so desperate to do it, if on some level you know it was risky?
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Tig, please. Do you really have to ask?
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I was tired of feeling useless.
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I guess that makes sense. I—. . . I just never looked at you and thought anything like that at all. So it hadn't—occurred to me.
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[ how does he even put this ]
When you're used to having that friction all your life, having it suddenly gone leaves you feeling weightless.
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. . .
It—. . . mm. I feel—presumptuous saying I understand it exactly. I don't think I've dealt with anything like what you've had to endure.
But. [tone wry] I do . . . think there is a very deeply ingrained expectation that I have regarding—my own body and capabilities, and how I'm perceived by the people around me, that's been dramatically upended here that is leaving me in a bit of a—dizzying state of mind.
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