The Candy Man Can

[whatamithinking]

'Hey, Emily, it's safe to take your imaginary fingers out of your mental ears.'

Comments

[pythbox]

"Naturally," snorts Saravasse. "Well, if it turns out that more than one person Bonded to the same dragon can have the same magic affected by the Bond - and I suspect it will; I can't imagine it working any other way - consider me even more interested in new acquireable Dragonbond magics. And you'll have an easier time testing whether they work or not."

[iamnotpolaris]

"What exactly does a Dragonbond do? I think the only thing I know for sure is that if any other demon had gotten their hands on one everyone else would be doomed."

[pythbox]

"At least in this universe, all magic has a cost. Unless you have a Dragonbond," she says. "Our Bondmates can do magic without needing to fuel it in the usual way, whatever that happens to be."

[iamnotpolaris]

"Huh. I'll have to ask my sister how that ends up shaking out for her when I get back."

[pythbox]

Saravasse nods.

[iamnotpolaris]

"You know, I'm used to my life being surprising, but I have to admit, having my sister meet a guy and then end up--engaged in something considerably more binding than a marriage--in less than a day...I have to admit, it's kind of throwing me."

[pythbox]

Saravasse shrugs slightly, a fairly impressive gesture at that scale.

"I can see how it might be surprising, never having heard of dragons before."

[iamnotpolaris]

"I think I would be thinking more about that part if she hadn't already fallen in love with him first, to be honest. As it is, it sort of feels like she just eloped."

[pythbox]

"It's rare for Bonded to think of themselves as married. The species differences are... significant. But his situation is unusual in more than one way."

[iamnotpolaris]

"Oh, yes. You know, when we were younger, my sister used to go around insisting that she wasn't a normal example of anything. It does not surprise me that she managed to go off and have an abnormal Dragonbond, if she was going to have one."

[pythbox]

Snort.

"One wonders what strange thing she might do next."

[iamnotpolaris]

"Who knows.

"I feel like this information is probably relevant to Liselen, all things considered, but obviously I can't just walk up to him and start talking."

[pythbox]

"I'll keep him informed," says Saravasse.

[iamnotpolaris]

"Okay. How much longer are you likely to stay here? If you're leaving sooner than I can come back with answers to the various questions I'll probably just warp to the armband once you're back on the mainland."

[pythbox]

"At least a few hours, but not much more than that," she says.

[iamnotpolaris]

"Okay. If it takes longer than that I'll probably wait a few days, then."

[pythbox]

She nods.

[iamnotpolaris]

"...You're taking this all really well."

[pythbox]

"Am I?" she asks, slightly amused.

[iamnotpolaris]

"I mean, with the literal demon and the new universes...I don't know," she shrugs. "You're taking it way more calmly than most people I've tried to explain things to."

[pythbox]

"I'm not much of a worrier," she says.

[iamnotpolaris]

"Fair enough."

[pythbox]

She smiles a dragony smile.

[iamnotpolaris]

"...So, I think that was everything it was relevant to say, for now. I'll see you when there's more information to be had."

[pythbox]

"Farewell," she says agreeably.