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[shroudofgray]

[There is a moment where Yorda seems hesitant. It's hard to tell since her bangs are in severe need of a trim, but her brow is furrowed. She had promised China she wouldn't say anything yet, but she hadn't been forbidden to ask questions.]

[She screws her courage to the sticking point, sets her jaw, and looks at the screen, resolute.]

There was a time when the stones that hold - [She hesitates. Use your words, Yorda.]

...the soul-gems. There was a time when some were taken.

I would like to know about this.

Comments

[justno]

How long were you a vessel?

[It's not the first time he's heard about it, though it still freaks him out.]

I'm a Magician, from Earth. New York, if you know it. I study magic.

[shroudofgray]

You know magic? What does yours look like? What does it do?

[She looks simultaneously anxious and excited. Magic is a much more pleasant conversation than the details of her existence.]

[justno]

Uhh.. It depends on the spell. Usually there are some hand signals or something and then whatever the spell does.

[He's mostly willing to answer because she looks like a young girl and Penny can't hate on kids much.]

It does what I need it to. Magic can't do everything. But there are a lot of things it can do. And then people have disciplines in the things they're the best at.

[shroudofgray]

I don't think there is anything that can do everything. That helps to know. Thank you.

[justno]

Why do you care about magic?

[shroudofgray]

Because I think I can do it but I do not know how.

[justno]

Why do you think you can?

[shroudofgray]

Because I have done it before. But I do not know how it worked.

[justno]

Most people have some magic. Was it a party trick or was it good?

[shroudofgray]

It was... bright. It cut through shadow and memory. What was closed, would open. What was hidden would be seen. And what was forgotten would be remembered.

I do not know if that is a trick to play at a party though.

[justno]

You ever had training?

[shroudofgray]

No. It would have been forbidden. But Solomon Wreath is teaching me some things now. I do not know if my magic can be turned to hurt others, but I do wish to know how to stop it if it can.

[justno]

Don't use battle magic and don't try to do anything outside your abilities. That's how people get hurt.

Who's this Solomon Wreath dude?

[shroudofgray]

[She gives a serious nod, taking mental note of his advice.]

Solomon Wreath makes shadows dance and he is very good friends with Raine who is a healer. They live together.

[justno]

I know Raine. They together?

Where I'm from, making shadows dance isn't always a good thing.

[shroudofgray]

They live together, yes.

It is not always a good thing where I am from either, but Solomon Wreath's shadows are not like the wraiths.

[justno]

Huh.

What are they like?

[shroudofgray]

Different. They do not feel like broken things or cut things.

[justno]

Do they feel like they're way too powerful or unstable? Or like they want to expand to where they shouldn't?

[shroudofgray]

No. Just echoes of himself.

[justno]

Huh. Weird. Can I see them?

[shroudofgray]

Yes.

He does stories with them on the streets.

[justno]

I can't wait. [Such dry, so sarcasm.]