She rolls onto her side, facing him, when she realizes this won't be a short explanation. That is about four seconds into the dead silence that hangs after her question. She pillows her head on an arm to make a little more space for her horns.
She listens, first without judgment, then carefully
She listens, first without judgment, then carefully
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"...The pursuit of knowledge can be dangerous, no matter the means. We aren't always the ones to pay the price. Not that I'm speaking from experience, obviously, I... won't say I know how you feel.
There are two things at the fore of her mind. She asks the question she's considering without much thought to tone or delicacy; her tired mind is more focused on the other matter.
"What was your theory?"
That was the name of his thesis and his professor had laughed at him. Now, with Colette dead, he felt like he could strangle his professor for making
The universe is vast. There's any number of planes or demiplanes an ambitious, inexperienced mage might stumble across; most attempts to interact with them required far more power, for good reason.
"And that sort of power could be difficult to control,
She shakes her head just a hair. It wasn't time for her stories. To the greater matter...
"...When I'm stronger, there are abilities I have that will allow some adjustment of the soul once it's left the body.