"Least of all the cause of it." And Gold will leave it at that. No one needed to suffer for what happened to his son but the one; he decided that much. (Which he would have called progress.)
Once Stolas suggests a change in subject, he nods.
"All that I am able really," he answers. "But...thank you. It's nice to know someone understands, at least. Easier not to dwell, I think."
Another sip of his tea. The warmth is beginning to penetrate; he can feel it in his bones.
"But as for magic. As I said. I try to study as much as I can. And I suppose for now my focus is here. I can feel it but --" He purses his lips. "-- It is almost as though it speaks a new language. Even what I have learned to do before means very little, because it feels different. Heeds a different call."
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Once Stolas suggests a change in subject, he nods.
"All that I am able really," he answers. "But...thank you. It's nice to know someone understands, at least. Easier not to dwell, I think."
Another sip of his tea. The warmth is beginning to penetrate; he can feel it in his bones.
"But as for magic. As I said. I try to study as much as I can. And I suppose for now my focus is here. I can feel it but --" He purses his lips. "-- It is almost as though it speaks a new language. Even what I have learned to do before means very little, because it feels different. Heeds a different call."