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"Some of us can forge magic weapons," he says thoughtfully, "or make invisible shields or throw their voices very long distances or make things cold or hot."

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"What does a magic weapon do that's better than a regular one?"

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"Depends on what kind. Some of them make fire or are very cold or channel lightning into who they hit. Most of them are just magically sharp."

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"Do they last forever?"

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"They're not unbreakable."

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"Oh well."

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"Well, it's not like it matters to you."

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"Yeah, that's true. But unbreakable magic swords are cooler than breakable ones."

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"Well, I suppose that's true," he concedes.

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"What do you do when you aren't following your unicorns around?"

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He shrugs. "I garden. Cook. Read a bit. Decorate the house."

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"What kinds of books do you have here?"

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"Ah...stories, mostly."

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"About what?"

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"Heroes, mostly. Slaying monsters, outwitting wicked political opponents, charming attractive love interests--story things."

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Nod, nod. "Do fairies have big cities?"

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"Oh, a few. Nowhere near here."

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"How many fairies are there all together?"

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"I don't know."

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"Uuuummm... more or less than a billion?"

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"...Less? I think?"

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Nod. "Human stories usually say fairies have wings, but you don't. Do some fairies have them?"

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"Why only some of them?"

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"Because that's the way things are."

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