"They feel their time is better spent on other less practical things." Like playing video games all night and the complaining about how they failed their test. That was what really got to her. How could someone complain when they had set themselves up for that situation? Did they really not see the outcome?
"Allegedly this place was quite renowned for magic at one point. However, they pressed their luck too far and seemed to have caused quite a catastrophe for themselves." That seemed to be a disturbingly common occurrence for people to walk into. Occasionally she found herself wondering if that was simply the most likely outcome for people who dedicated themselves to discovery. They were doomed to eventually go too far and discover something beyond their scope of control. "I wish you the best in getting it back up and running." She tilted her head. "What did you teach?" she gave him a polite smile. "Thank you."
"Of course. I apologize if I overstepped," she added a bit sheepishly. It truly was not her place to chastise someone she barley knew for their habits. Yet, it was simply natural to her. It was what she had done back in SEES and she hardly saw that letting up in the future. While she wasn't entirely sure if she believed him, she had no reason to not take him at his word and let it go.
"Then I could tell you what I recall from it, if you wish." It still felt a bit pointless, though perhaps discussing it with someone else would make something stand out. "Ah, a wizard here mentioned scrying before. I have an ability that allows something similar." Kind of. It was not her specialty but it seemed to match what the wizard had said to some degree. Enough to make it seem comparable. "Have you ben to an alternate reality before this?" Her voice had an inflection of curiosity that was barely hidden by her aloof demeanor.
"I...see." That was the worst attempt to make her feel better she had ever encountered. Really, it sounded quite like how she might attempt to comfort someone. "As have I. It still does not change that I felt rather foolish for falling for it."
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"Allegedly this place was quite renowned for magic at one point. However, they pressed their luck too far and seemed to have caused quite a catastrophe for themselves." That seemed to be a disturbingly common occurrence for people to walk into. Occasionally she found herself wondering if that was simply the most likely outcome for people who dedicated themselves to discovery. They were doomed to eventually go too far and discover something beyond their scope of control. "I wish you the best in getting it back up and running." She tilted her head. "What did you teach?" she gave him a polite smile. "Thank you."
"Of course. I apologize if I overstepped," she added a bit sheepishly. It truly was not her place to chastise someone she barley knew for their habits. Yet, it was simply natural to her. It was what she had done back in SEES and she hardly saw that letting up in the future. While she wasn't entirely sure if she believed him, she had no reason to not take him at his word and let it go.
"Then I could tell you what I recall from it, if you wish." It still felt a bit pointless, though perhaps discussing it with someone else would make something stand out. "Ah, a wizard here mentioned scrying before. I have an ability that allows something similar." Kind of. It was not her specialty but it seemed to match what the wizard had said to some degree. Enough to make it seem comparable. "Have you ben to an alternate reality before this?" Her voice had an inflection of curiosity that was barely hidden by her aloof demeanor.
"I...see." That was the worst attempt to make her feel better she had ever encountered. Really, it sounded quite like how she might attempt to comfort someone. "As have I. It still does not change that I felt rather foolish for falling for it."