Ah... A ritual such as that is not unknown to me. There is aether, magic, in the very blood. ...What was she made to do?
[He leans in also, since that's what they're doing. Not that anyone is probably listening to them. Maybe they are. They had been signing for the last several minutes and now they're speaking covertly. And they're quite the odd couple.]
It gets worse because I was supposed to be Emet-Selch. He was supposed to be free. I turned down the position on, on a whim, really... And he picked up the responsibility.
[He slowly unclasps his hands and reaches one out across the table for Steven to hold if he likes.]
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[He leans in also, since that's what they're doing. Not that anyone is probably listening to them. Maybe they are. They had been signing for the last several minutes and now they're speaking covertly. And they're quite the odd couple.]
It gets worse because I was supposed to be Emet-Selch. He was supposed to be free. I turned down the position on, on a whim, really... And he picked up the responsibility.
[He slowly unclasps his hands and reaches one out across the table for Steven to hold if he likes.]