[He watches this man slide into the seat across from him, tensing in tiny, subtle movements. His fingers tighten, and his back straightens. It could be that he's responding to some perceived aggression, or just that he's swallowing back annoyance at the promise of prolonged interruption.]
It's possible. [The answer comes firmly, and a bit snidely, during the brief pause, even as Klaus speaks over him. When the questions continue, he pinches the bridge of his nose, trying to gather enough words in queue to keep from stumbling over them as they spill out.]
Magic is nothing more than science that we don't understand yet. If any of us were to go back in time a thousand years, the things we take for granted would be considered magical to those people. As a scientist, it is my responsibility to make impetuous fantasies real.
So. Yes, it's possible. I just need to figure out how to make it probable.
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It's possible. [The answer comes firmly, and a bit snidely, during the brief pause, even as Klaus speaks over him. When the questions continue, he pinches the bridge of his nose, trying to gather enough words in queue to keep from stumbling over them as they spill out.]
Magic is nothing more than science that we don't understand yet. If any of us were to go back in time a thousand years, the things we take for granted would be considered magical to those people. As a scientist, it is my responsibility to make impetuous fantasies real.
So. Yes, it's possible. I just need to figure out how to make it probable.