Regulus just stood back and gripped his wand in case he needed it to defend himself.
Five's reaction gave him a chance to consider where he fell on the issue of torture if Five was headed in that direction. And here Regulus saw quite clearly where his morals landed. He would not participate in anything like torture should Five want to go that way. Whether he would save the old man or not, well that was a different matter, one Regulus didn't know the answer to.
But Five calmed down and refocuses.
And Regulus was comfortable enough to keep going. That he was, after a display like that, probably spoke to some skewed outlook on violence on Regulus' part. But why pause now for more study of moral implications?
Regulus lifted the wand again and ask the question.
This time the answers came quickly.
"He doesn't know anything about Haltham other than he's a frequent, welcomed guest at dinners. But-" Regulus looked a bit deeper for this answer. "He knows that Karsa is of the city. She performs magic for them for a fee from time to time. She gave a brew to the chieftain that took away the pain from his joints. She cast a curse on snakes and small vermin, and they no longer trouble parts of the settlement. The forest people are grateful that their children play without problems from snakes. He thinks she is costly, but that's how things are from the city."
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Five's reaction gave him a chance to consider where he fell on the issue of torture if Five was headed in that direction. And here Regulus saw quite clearly where his morals landed. He would not participate in anything like torture should Five want to go that way. Whether he would save the old man or not, well that was a different matter, one Regulus didn't know the answer to.
But Five calmed down and refocuses.
And Regulus was comfortable enough to keep going. That he was, after a display like that, probably spoke to some skewed outlook on violence on Regulus' part. But why pause now for more study of moral implications?
Regulus lifted the wand again and ask the question.
This time the answers came quickly.
"He doesn't know anything about Haltham other than he's a frequent, welcomed guest at dinners. But-" Regulus looked a bit deeper for this answer. "He knows that Karsa is of the city. She performs magic for them for a fee from time to time. She gave a brew to the chieftain that took away the pain from his joints. She cast a curse on snakes and small vermin, and they no longer trouble parts of the settlement. The forest people are grateful that their children play without problems from snakes. He thinks she is costly, but that's how things are from the city."