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She giggles. "The bond thing was very interesting, though I'll admit I've never gone into sorcery more than in passing, and some of the terms were a bit deeper than my current knowledge base."

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"Would you like me to attempt to explain further?"

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"I would."

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Then Elathea can quite easily fill the remainder of the meal with sorcery chatter.

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She catches on quickly, at least, and she's fully willing to admit when she doesn't know something - and motivated to poke it until she understands. 

"So, one of the parties to the bond was a past host of your exaltation?" she asks after a bit. 

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"That's right. One of the earliest, as far as I can determine, during the first war."

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She grins. "Having her notes must be fun."

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"It is. The complete collection I left in my manse on the Isle, as I judged it too valuable."

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"Absolutely," she says. And, with a hum - "Do you know who's exalted with the bond's other half, this time?"

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"You are."

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"Oh," she says, eyes wide a bit. "Oh - that - makes sense."

And she's blushing, now.

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Elathea laughs. "Quite, my dear."

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"Past me had very good taste."

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"And a surfeit of generosity, to provide for the both of us into the future."

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Giggle.

"Mmm, dunno I'd call 'keeping you forever' generosity so much as self interest."

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"From an outside perspective, it looks much the same."

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"Perhaps." Quick grin. "Of course, this doesn't mean I'll start playing easy to get..."

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"I think it would be a little disappointing if you did."

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"We match there, at least."

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Smile.

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She laughs and goes back to eating.

And, after some thought: "Do you have any notes from my past self?"

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"Sadly, I do not have much material at all, other than a few sketches my counterpart saved."

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She nods. "I'd like to see those sometime."

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"Of course."

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"Thanks."

Noms!

Then - "What's your place in the Blessed Isles like?"

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