Date: 2024-02-21 07:57 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
I suppose some of the people who are there, even though I'm not on the best of terms with them at the moment.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:01 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
One of them could be considered a daughter. She's who I consider to be mine, at least.

She might be the one happiest to see me when this is all over.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:06 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
Her name is Ciri. She isn't a daughter by blood, but she's one of the most impressive and possibly the most powerful of wielders our sphere has ever seen.

What can you tell me of your son?

Date: 2024-02-21 08:19 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
There was a time when I didn't realize how much I would want to have a child of my own until that choice was taken away from me. But then I met Ciri, and that desire... it didn't dissipate, truly, but it changed, in a sense.

All the more essential, then, to see you returned safely to him when possible.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:24 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
It was something I was made to give up in order to grant me the appearance I have now.

There are those who would seek to manipulate him for their own ends, I imagine. Or seize advantage of his inexperience.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:28 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
Magic of that nature demands that something be sacrificed in exchange.

Mothers do tend to be more discerning than their sons.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:31 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
I suppose the magic is what has kept me from looking as old as I should resemble by now.

But you haven't. Won't.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
After the eightieth year, I sort of stopped counting.

Good.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:37 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
Some sorcerers live much longer, but we're also not invulnerable.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:40 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
Young compared to...?

Date: 2024-02-21 08:46 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
Thus far, I've met someone who can count to 4,000, here.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:52 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
No wonder you consider me young.

Date: 2024-02-21 08:58 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] choicely
It'll only make me more inclined to seek your opinion, you know.

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