[He grins a little at that and sways closer, listening to her answer with an intent expression. Leaning back again he stares at Mystique in bafflement, clearly struggling to make sense of things.]
You- I. Oh. That's... weird.
[Both her parents were human. So she's human? But she's blue. And... different. But still human?
Alistair's face clears so suddenly there should really be a lightbulb hovering over his head - or a lightning bolt given his next question.]
You're like a mage then! [Mages could be born to non-mage parents. In fact, from what he'd been told most were, as most mages didn't really get to have children.] Do you do magic?
[There's a hint of wariness about him now, that he can't hide with as much as he's had to drink. She seems nice but his history with mages hasn't been the best and, well, he really doesn't want to get turned into a toad or something. He's never seen it happen but it could still be possible.]
no subject
[He grins a little at that and sways closer, listening to her answer with an intent expression. Leaning back again he stares at Mystique in bafflement, clearly struggling to make sense of things.]
You- I. Oh. That's... weird.
[Both her parents were human. So she's human? But she's blue. And... different. But still human?
Alistair's face clears so suddenly there should really be a lightbulb hovering over his head - or a lightning bolt given his next question.]
You're like a mage then! [Mages could be born to non-mage parents. In fact, from what he'd been told most were, as most mages didn't really get to have children.] Do you do magic?
[There's a hint of wariness about him now, that he can't hide with as much as he's had to drink. She seems nice but his history with mages hasn't been the best and, well, he really doesn't want to get turned into a toad or something. He's never seen it happen but it could still be possible.]