A Path to Coldness of Heart
““Hey. You. Wake up. Time to eat.”
He did awaken, displeased with himself for having fallen asleep.
Not good.
Sorcerers who fell asleep at work became known as late lamented sorcerers.
“I was resting my eyes.”
“Right. Why are you taking chances? What are you doing?”
“Looking to build a better rat trap based on the latest research.”
It was too damned cold for rats in Fangdred. “Ethrian tried to talk this afternoon. He couldn’t put a sentence together right but he tried hard.”
The wizard moved to ...the food. Nepanthe settled opposite him. She had brought something for herself. She could pretend to share a meal.
“That sounds good. Why not let him help with Smyrena? Teach him to change diapers.”
“Oh! I don’t know. He’s really clumsy. And he gets frustrated.”
“Sometimes I think he must have had a stroke. Sometimes it feels like he’s completely aware but is trapped behind a wall he can’t break through.”
“You told me…”
“I know. But I’m no life-magic specialist.MoreLess
He did awaken, displeased with himself for having fallen asleep.
Not good.
Sorcerers who fell asleep at work became known as late lamented sorcerers.
“I was resting my eyes.”
“Right. Why are you taking chances? What are you doing?”
“Looking to build a better rat trap based on the latest research.”
It was too damned cold for rats in Fangdred. “Ethrian tried to talk this afternoon. He couldn’t put a sentence together right but he tried hard.”
The wizard moved to ...the food. Nepanthe settled opposite him. She had brought something for herself. She could pretend to share a meal.
“That sounds good. Why not let him help with Smyrena? Teach him to change diapers.”
“Oh! I don’t know. He’s really clumsy. And he gets frustrated.”
“Sometimes I think he must have had a stroke. Sometimes it feels like he’s completely aware but is trapped behind a wall he can’t break through.”
“You told me…”
“I know. But I’m no life-magic specialist.MoreLess
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