[It's always the cute ones that are capable of breaking you like a toothpick...]
Huh.
[A thoughtful 'huh'. A curious 'huh'. A mostly non-judgemental 'huh', too, for that matter. A year and some change ago, back before he'd met Justice, Anders would likely have found the prospect of someone harboring spiritual entities in their body a little discomfiting simply because of how he'd been raised. Thank the Circle and the Chantry for that knee-jerk aversion--common opinion had it so that spirits and people were not made to mix except under the most controlled conditions.
These days, Anders' horizons are all the broader for being in Wonderland and hearing of his own fate, becoming Justice's host and allowing Justice to influence his personality. (Not entirely for the better, truth be told, but Minato doesn't seem like someone hellbent on a crusade to free all peoples and burn down chantries.)]
Have they always been with you, or did making a pact involve inviting them inside yourself?
[He rubs his jawline, burning with interest now that the initial surprise has faded. The academic in him is full of questions.]
Someone like you would make Circle mages back home wet themselves. Where I'm from, mages are born with magic. It attracts demons that'd like nothing more than to crawl inside our bodies and whisper sweet nothings to kill everyone around us.
[Which is a colorful way of saying contracts with a spirit comes with risk. And that's just with one--by Minato's own word, he has a menagerie to call upon. Anders is pretty sure he can't top that.]
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Huh.
[A thoughtful 'huh'. A curious 'huh'. A mostly non-judgemental 'huh', too, for that matter. A year and some change ago, back before he'd met Justice, Anders would likely have found the prospect of someone harboring spiritual entities in their body a little discomfiting simply because of how he'd been raised. Thank the Circle and the Chantry for that knee-jerk aversion--common opinion had it so that spirits and people were not made to mix except under the most controlled conditions.
These days, Anders' horizons are all the broader for being in Wonderland and hearing of his own fate, becoming Justice's host and allowing Justice to influence his personality. (Not entirely for the better, truth be told, but Minato doesn't seem like someone hellbent on a crusade to free all peoples and burn down chantries.)]
Have they always been with you, or did making a pact involve inviting them inside yourself?
[He rubs his jawline, burning with interest now that the initial surprise has faded. The academic in him is full of questions.]
Someone like you would make Circle mages back home wet themselves. Where I'm from, mages are born with magic. It attracts demons that'd like nothing more than to crawl inside our bodies and whisper sweet nothings to kill everyone around us.
[Which is a colorful way of saying contracts with a spirit comes with risk. And that's just with one--by Minato's own word, he has a menagerie to call upon. Anders is pretty sure he can't top that.]