"Yes, I expect Vivienne would be quite impressive in a duel – though I can't imagine there's much artistry for southern mages. I expect there's a frenetic display of power, and then abrupt cowering, once a templar catches wind of the situation and puts a stop to it. I can't imagine it lasts longer than a spell or two.
"But you're not wrong – it is my thing, or it once was, at least. I was an absolute terror, in my youth. My parents were equal parts vexed with and thrilled by how often I was challenged and how often I won." Dorian is quiet for a second, feeling an inexplicable wave of homesickness, before he shakes his head.
"In any case, I left that all behind me. I've a regrettable dearth of dangling earrings and fragile chains, these days."
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"Yes, I expect Vivienne would be quite impressive in a duel – though I can't imagine there's much artistry for southern mages. I expect there's a frenetic display of power, and then abrupt cowering, once a templar catches wind of the situation and puts a stop to it. I can't imagine it lasts longer than a spell or two.
"But you're not wrong – it is my thing, or it once was, at least. I was an absolute terror, in my youth. My parents were equal parts vexed with and thrilled by how often I was challenged and how often I won." Dorian is quiet for a second, feeling an inexplicable wave of homesickness, before he shakes his head.
"In any case, I left that all behind me. I've a regrettable dearth of dangling earrings and fragile chains, these days."