[She responds sharply, immediately drawing her hand away from her arm. She has seen much worse in the heat of battle. There is no reason to show weakness -- further weakness in front of this well-meaning stranger.
Her burns could be attended to later by any half-wit monk.
Feigning more strength than she feels, she takes the offered hand and gets back to her feet.]
I hadn't considered that at all. Magic is a fundamental... aspect of reality. To distort -- not my spell-casting but magic itself. I'm astonished.
We must escape as quickly as we can. They mean nothing well for us here.
no subject
[She responds sharply, immediately drawing her hand away from her arm. She has seen much worse in the heat of battle. There is no reason to show weakness -- further weakness in front of this well-meaning stranger.
Her burns could be attended to later by any half-wit monk.
Feigning more strength than she feels, she takes the offered hand and gets back to her feet.]
I hadn't considered that at all. Magic is a fundamental... aspect of reality. To distort -- not my spell-casting but magic itself. I'm astonished.
We must escape as quickly as we can. They mean nothing well for us here.