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[ she's a little relieved to see him here, and cleaned up, even though he sure seemed to have healing magic like an hour ago and one must wonder why he did not use any on himself... ]

I'm glad to see you have been cared for. Is there anything you need?

[ :stressed:

nooo... this is very sweet. he smiles at the offer, genuine and soft. ]

I think I'm alright.... thank you. Jiaoqiu is ensuring that I stay in bed, at least for a little while, so... here in bed I stay. I don't mind the company, though.

I would be happy to stay with you for a while.

[ she'll come over and sit near him. ]

That magic you wielded... Was that something you've always had?

[ he makes sure there's nothing in the way so she can sit! and then nods...and then winces because that was a bad idea because he is concussed. ]

Well... yes. Not here - I've not been able to utilize any of it since we arrived, but... it came to me naturally once I stepped past the barrier. I'm not the best at it, but it was a part of my schooling.

There was something very beautiful in it. Can you truly learn such things through study?

Indeed. It requires quite a bit of study, and access to the right materials, but... the magic of the Radiant is often utilized by healers. I am no Sister of the Radiant, but... I have learned a few tricks, over the years.

[ he flexes his fingers a bit, and sets them in his lap. ] Is magic not common in your world, Miss Eupha...?

Well... I would not say it is uncommon, but it is not easily wielded by people.

I was chosen as our island's priestess because I was born with some aptitude for magic, but even then, there was very little I could meaningfully do with it. It is largely through the use of our divine relics that we can control magic.

I see... like your lance, right?

[ fascinating. he looks thoughtful for a moment. ]

I think... I could probably find some books on the Radiant's magic in the library, if I looked. If you would like, I can bring them for you. Even if you're not able to utilize them here, perhaps you could bring some of the techniques home...?

Really? I would love to read about it. I am hardly a scholar myself, but there is much in the way of magic that was lost to time and may yet be rediscovered, if we only know how to look for it...

[ you know, today was garbage - but this makes his expression warm up, because it sounds like a dream. ]

Miss Eupha, I'd love to help - if there's anything I can do from here to help with that, I would in a heartbeat. I can try to put together some resources from Rodinia for you, and we can ask some of the others too -- with a proper ontological study, we might be able to find some truly helpful methodologies to uncover such a thing in your home.

[ he sets his hand to his heart. ] Uncovering the lost truths of life is one of the most important uses of knowledge we have, after all.

You would go to such lengths to help?

[ she can't help but smile. ]

It would make me very happy to have your assistance. I've never met anyone with such passion for learning.

Such lengths- as if it's a chore! I would love to. It's a bit of a treat for me, too, to be quite honest. It's always been something of a passion of mine, learning. I think... it's one of the most important things we can do.

[ he loves a good research project, honestly, but...

after he says that, he does soften a little, and some of the regained brightness starts to drift away. ]

...well. I don't know that I'd be able to conduct any field research or anything but... I can at least help equip you with the tools to do so yourself.

[ she sees that brightness fade... ]

Of course, that still means much to me...

... It is a shame that I cannot show you around my homeland. [ but, she is reminded of some things that were mentioned before... ] ... Is it difficult for you to travel freely, even in your own land?

[ ... ]

It is. [ that's a good way to put it, yes. ] It is very difficult, indeed.

[ hesitating as she sees his reaction, but... ]

... Does it have to do with what that apparition said?

[ the one that called him "highness." ]

The...

[ ... ]

...Oh. [ oh. right. he had forgotten about that. ] The apparition. [ not neverah's, but his own, the voice and the hand that turned him around, like a puppet on a string. ]

...yes. [ there's a small smile, but it's not quite there - saddened, not quite touching his eyes. ] Yes, it does.

It is true, then? That you are royalty?

[ imagine someone you know being secret royalty... definitely something that will only ever happen once in her lifetime ]

[ there's a beat, and... he sighs. ]

...it is. [ ... ] But.. it is a bit...complicated.

[ it feels bad to press, seeing his reaction. but she wants to understand. ]

Why is that?

[ there's a pause, as he tries to decide what to share - it's something he's hardly told anyone of, and now it's been bared to the public. and, eventually... ]

...My family is no longer in charge of the nation it once ruled.

[ a beat, barely half a second. ] --For the better. I firmly believe for the better.

Oh...

I-it is? But is it not dangerous for you?

[ royal families typically aren't overthrown peacefully... ]

[ haha ]

Like I said... it's complicated. And... besides. If I am in danger, but Iria is not, then... that's fine. I would prefer it that way, a thousand times over.

[ well..... that's relatable actually. ]

... You truly love your homeland. Not that I had any doubt of it...

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