Waver was glad for her to move on from that particular subject easily enough, instead focusing on the matter of the grail war. “I cannot deny the evidence supporting that… One can understand the drive, of course, but it doesn’t lessen the potential disputes between parties should two mages be after the same relic.” Atrum Galliasta was willing to wage war against Byron Iselma over one, and had only been soothed after a hell of a battle between his students and the mages forces by the promise of Waver’s relic in exchange for a peaceful resolution should Siegfried’s relic not be recovered. That had been a hell of a risk, only saved by the fact that technically it had been found and Atrum had been forced to leave with the ashes of the relic instead.
“It can be quite difficult. Even those one would expect should only have one person tied to them can surprise you on occasion.” He responded with a small sigh, shaking his head. “A smart mage would mage plans to cover such possibilities, though, or adapt as the situation changes.” Not that all mages were smart, of course… But some got quite lucky, really. He had been very lucky, after all, to have had such a powerful spirit on his side. Despite the rockiness of their partnership at first… The larger-than-life king had never failed to protect him, to make sure he wasn’t left vulnerable if they could help it. It was what kept him alive to the end of the war, undoubtedly, even if he should have been struck down by the spirit that felled Iskandar after the fact.
A slightly wry expression crossed the mage’s face as she spoke up. There was no need to apologize, she wasn’t wrong. But… “While that cannot be denied, there are still those who see the worth and strive to take part in the ritual.” He folded his arms lightly, tilting his head thoughtfully. “Even if to be a proper mage is to leave behind one’s humanity to reach for something greater… We’re all still very prone to human folly. The desire to see something through to the end, the potential to have some wish held dear granted? There will always be those who cannot resist the temptation. We’re all fools at the end of the day.” And it had been pointed out by other mages that Waver seemed to refuse to leave behind his own humanity and become a monster of sorts. To become entirely cold was beyond him, as much as he tried to present the image as such. So he was perhaps twice the fool that most mages were.
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“It can be quite difficult. Even those one would expect should only have one person tied to them can surprise you on occasion.” He responded with a small sigh, shaking his head. “A smart mage would mage plans to cover such possibilities, though, or adapt as the situation changes.” Not that all mages were smart, of course… But some got quite lucky, really. He had been very lucky, after all, to have had such a powerful spirit on his side. Despite the rockiness of their partnership at first… The larger-than-life king had never failed to protect him, to make sure he wasn’t left vulnerable if they could help it. It was what kept him alive to the end of the war, undoubtedly, even if he should have been struck down by the spirit that felled Iskandar after the fact.
A slightly wry expression crossed the mage’s face as she spoke up. There was no need to apologize, she wasn’t wrong. But… “While that cannot be denied, there are still those who see the worth and strive to take part in the ritual.” He folded his arms lightly, tilting his head thoughtfully. “Even if to be a proper mage is to leave behind one’s humanity to reach for something greater… We’re all still very prone to human folly. The desire to see something through to the end, the potential to have some wish held dear granted? There will always be those who cannot resist the temptation. We’re all fools at the end of the day.” And it had been pointed out by other mages that Waver seemed to refuse to leave behind his own humanity and become a monster of sorts. To become entirely cold was beyond him, as much as he tried to present the image as such. So he was perhaps twice the fool that most mages were.