( ...ah. Of course. Dozens of Whispering Houses looming large, and a certain brittle, decayed exuberance to their magic. There is power here, yes. Perhaps even the strength to deliver all that which these sorcerers pledge.
He turns, for once, kindly as he searches Five's face for a moment — for the despair that brings so many people before foolish attempts to achieve the impossible. )
To what end? ( Then, reasonably: ) You know better.
( He lacks in sorcery, perhaps, does Five — but not in the mental capacity to understand that all bargains come at a price, and the people who promise to deliver the world will not trade cheaply. )
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( ...ah. Of course. Dozens of Whispering Houses looming large, and a certain brittle, decayed exuberance to their magic. There is power here, yes. Perhaps even the strength to deliver all that which these sorcerers pledge.
He turns, for once, kindly as he searches Five's face for a moment — for the despair that brings so many people before foolish attempts to achieve the impossible. )
To what end? ( Then, reasonably: ) You know better.
( He lacks in sorcery, perhaps, does Five — but not in the mental capacity to understand that all bargains come at a price, and the people who promise to deliver the world will not trade cheaply. )