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[overflow from this post, later in the morning]
[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 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]
You should keep an eye out. You never know what's lurking in the woods.
I hear they're quite difficult to evade.
[drifting down to hover next to Miles, smiling]
. . . now, where were you off to, my lord?
[drifting down to hover next to Miles, smiling]
. . . now, where were you off to, my lord?
[ 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. ]
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. ]
[he sits on Miles's arm instead, so he can continue writing in the notebook if he wants to]
How did you end up starting to learn magic in the first place? I'd been meaning to ask.
How did you end up starting to learn magic in the first place? I'd been meaning to ask.
What . . . ended up working?
[VAGUE TREPIDATION]
[VAGUE TREPIDATION]
I do think everyone has the potential for it, it just . . . depends on a lot of factors.
Not where I was going with it.
. . . why did you feel so desperate to do it, if on some level you know it was risky?
. . . why did you feel so desperate to do it, if on some level you know it was risky?
I understand the broad strokes, I'm interested in the specific nuance.
. . .
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.
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.
And I appreciate that greatly. It's - strange how people simply look past that here. I'm not upset, to be clear, but it's ...
[ 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.
[ 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.
[quiet for a bit]
. . .
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.
. . .
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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