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"Oh, that makes sense," Tahmina responds with an understanding nod. "Well, that won't take long, will it? I'm sure you'll give it the consideration it deserves, and then make the right decision for both of you. Have you thought about asking what she thinks of the idea? I'm sure she'd have an opinion." | "Oh, that makes sense," Tahmina responds with an understanding nod. "Well, that won't take long, will it? I'm sure you'll give it the consideration it deserves, and then make the right decision for both of you. Have you thought about asking what she thinks of the idea? I'm sure she'd have an opinion." | ||
"She's a teenager, she has an opinion on everything," Eyrgjafa says, smiling slightly. "But yes, I should get around to that. Probably tomorrow night, I don't want to keep her up too late." | "She's a teenager, she has an opinion on ''everything''," Eyrgjafa says, smiling slightly. "But yes, I should get around to that. Probably tomorrow night, I don't want to keep her up too late." | ||
"That tends to be the way of teenagers, isn't it? If you ask her, it might also mean she feels like she has a little more control about something in her life, at a stage where everything seems more complicated and control is harder to come by," Tahmina answers. "Or she might not care at all, who knows. You, probably better than I." | "That tends to be the way of teenagers, isn't it? If you ask her, it might also mean she feels like she has a little more control about something in her life, at a stage where everything seems more complicated and control is harder to come by," Tahmina answers. "Or she might not care at all, who knows. You, probably better than I." | ||
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"Basically anything involving cats" Tahmina says with a laugh. "You know me, though. That's an easy win with me, just put cats on it." | "Basically anything involving cats" Tahmina says with a laugh. "You know me, though. That's an easy win with me, just put cats on it." | ||
"Cats are adorable," Eyrgjafa admits, smiling. "I know I loved my family's Sótta and Engifer, back when I was Mina's age." | "Cats ''are'' adorable," Eyrgjafa admits, smiling. "I know I loved my family's Sótta and Engifer, back when I was Mina's age." | ||
"I wanted cats when I was little, but my mom had an allergy. Either that or she just didn't want a cat, or to have to explain why, but usually she was pretty honest with me, so probably an allergy," Tahmina says, getting a distant expression as she looks way back on her past and thinks about things that happened hundreds of years before. "What colors were yours?" | "I wanted cats when I was little, but my mom had an allergy. Either that or she just didn't want a cat, or to have to explain why, but usually she was pretty honest with me, so probably an allergy," Tahmina says, getting a distant expression as she looks way back on her past and thinks about things that happened hundreds of years before. "What colors were yours?" | ||
"Sótta was ginger and Engifer was black. I have no idea why it wasn't the other way round, but I didn't name them," Eyrgjafa shrugs. "Have you thought about getting one now? You'd have to ghoul it, of course, but they're not people." | "Sótta was ginger and Engifer was black. I have no idea why it wasn't the other way round, but I didn't name them," Eyrgjafa shrugs. "Have you thought about getting one now? You'd have to ghoul it, of course, but they're not ''people''." | ||
"What do the names mean?" Tahmina asks, smiling in anticipation, since it's probably going to | "What do the names mean?" Tahmina asks, smiling in anticipation, since it's probably going to amuse her if it was something that Eyr felt the need to comment on. "I've thought about it, but I'm busy so much, and for a good portion of the year I'm asleep most of the time. I'd hate to leave an animal who can't provide for itself locked up alone in the house all the time, like that, and I've read outdoor cats cause a lot of their own problems." | ||
"Sooty and Ginger, respectively," Eyrgjafa answers, before nodding. "Reasonable enough. It'd be fine if they were native, from what I hear, but, well." Another shrug. "I got one for Mina not long ago, but she's around to provide it companionship when I can't be, for now. Hopefully she gets attached enough to want to take it with her when she moves out. If she does, with housing prices so high." | "Sooty and Ginger, respectively," Eyrgjafa answers, before nodding. "Reasonable enough. It'd be fine if they were native, from what I hear, but, well." Another shrug. "I got one for Mina not long ago, but she's around to provide it companionship when I can't be, for now. Hopefully she gets attached enough to want to take it with her when she moves out. If she does, with housing prices so high." | ||
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"A lot of the Ordo Dracul disagrees with you," Tahmina explains, unnecessarily. Of course her niece knows this, but they're also both Septemi. Neither of them is a stranger to what portions of kindred society considers heretical. Their blood itself is heresy to the Lancea et Sanctum. "To be a vampire is to transcend their mortal self, and to be Dragon is to transcend their kindred self." | "A lot of the Ordo Dracul disagrees with you," Tahmina explains, unnecessarily. Of course her niece knows this, but they're also both Septemi. Neither of them is a stranger to what portions of kindred society considers heretical. Their blood itself is heresy to the Lancea et Sanctum. "To be a vampire is to transcend their mortal self, and to be Dragon is to transcend their kindred self." | ||
A nod. "And yet is transcending not to become better, not simply more powerful?" Eyrgjafa asks. "The Great Work means little if we allow ourselves to become monsters like James Holden in pursuing it." | A nod. "And yet is transcending not to become ''better'', not simply more powerful?" Eyrgjafa asks. "The Great Work means little if we allow ourselves to become monsters like James Holden in pursuing it." | ||
"I agree with you," Tahmina replies with a slight shrug, like it's a battle she's been fighting for hundreds of years, and can only do much to continue waging. "Fortunately, we're in a city, and an Academy, that's more understanding of views like our own. But a hundred and forty years ago this city wouldn't have been tolerant of our perspectives if we were open with them. A hundred and forty years from now, this one might not be again." | "I agree with you," Tahmina replies with a slight shrug, like it's a battle she's been fighting for hundreds of years, and can only do much to continue waging. "Fortunately, we're in a city, and an Academy, that's more understanding of views like our own. But a hundred and forty years ago this city wouldn't have been tolerant of our perspectives if we were open with them. A hundred and forty years from now, this one might not be again." | ||
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"Something we will need to take into account, lest that take us by surprise," Eyrgjafa nods. "But I do not think we should let fear of that happening prevent us from sharing knowledge with each other. Even were we not bound by ties of blood, we are family to each other by choice." | "Something we will need to take into account, lest that take us by surprise," Eyrgjafa nods. "But I do not think we should let fear of that happening prevent us from sharing knowledge with each other. Even were we not bound by ties of blood, we are family to each other by choice." | ||
"You're right, of course," Tahmina says with a soft nod. "I just want to be clear about the risks you're taking if you pursue this line of study. There's a very real chance the day will come when just knowing the answers to your | "You're right, of course," Tahmina says with a soft nod. "I just want to be clear about the risks you're taking if you pursue this line of study. There's a very real chance the day will come when just knowing the answers to your current questions will mean your final death. I need to hear you say that you know and understand that, and that you accept responsibility for the decision to pursue Ziva's Coil with understanding of what that might cost." | ||
Eyrgjafa nods, meeting Tahmina's eyes as she replies. "I know and understand that, and I accept responsibility for the decision to pursue Ziva's Coil with understanding of what that might cost," she recites, not looking away from her aunt at any point. | Eyrgjafa nods, meeting Tahmina's eyes as she replies. "I know and understand that, and I accept responsibility for the decision to pursue Ziva's Coil with understanding of what that might cost," she recites, not looking away from her aunt at any point. | ||
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That question makes Tahmina's smile spread. "Ah, that might be something to delight you. I'm happy to report I don't get obsessive about people if I feed from them more than once, any more." The Daeva clan bane can be pretty devastating, and shapes so much of their requiems if they're not careful. "That's the result of the first coil, which can also relieve other banes that we face, like those some of us accumulate as our proximity to our humanity fades." | That question makes Tahmina's smile spread. "Ah, that might be something to delight you. I'm happy to report I don't get obsessive about people if I feed from them more than once, any more." The Daeva clan bane can be pretty devastating, and shapes so much of their requiems if they're not careful. "That's the result of the first coil, which can also relieve other banes that we face, like those some of us accumulate as our proximity to our humanity fades." | ||
Eyrgjafa's eyes widen slightly. "That does sound delightful," she admits. "I'll still have to be careful about feeding on someone more than once, of course-" Tahmina had helped her figure out how to mitigate the problems her addictive Kiss could cause "-but at least slipping up occasionally won't be so dangerous." | Eyrgjafa's eyes widen slightly. "That ''does'' sound delightful," she admits. "I'll still have to be careful about feeding on someone more than once, of course-" Tahmina had helped her figure out how to mitigate the problems her addictive Kiss could cause "-but at least slipping up occasionally won't be so dangerous." | ||
"It opened a lot of doors for me in my personal life," Tahmina admits with a slight shrug. "I know that your situation has its own complications, but it reduces your risks quite a bit. From what I've been told, the final of Ziva's Coils allows us to shed our immortality entirely, for a few hours. We can walk in the sun, eat, and everything else. Include die, as easily as a human can. There are parts of that which seem like a dream, but it's one that I won't be having any time soon." | "It opened a lot of doors for me in my personal life," Tahmina admits with a slight shrug. "I know that your situation has its own complications, but it reduces your risks quite a bit. From what I've been told, the final of Ziva's Coils allows us to shed our immortality entirely, for a few hours. We can walk in the sun, eat, and everything else. Include die, as easily as a human can. There are parts of that which seem like a dream, but it's one that I won't be having any time soon." |
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