[He picks up on that defensiveness and glosses right over it, all business.]
I can. [Of course, he's been wondering what sorts of "abilities" others have before coming in, and he's wondering now as well. He understands he's speaking to people from so far away the rules of the worlds themselves are different. That doesn't mean he isn't wary that there are mages afoot.
Of course, should that be the case, they wouldn't be able to practice their magic anyway.] It would be wise to learn now.
[His tone is frank and unapologetic. He doesn't mean for it to come off as condescending or asshole-ish — he's simply speaking truth as far as he's concerned, but his lack of tact can certainly make it seem that way.]
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I can. [Of course, he's been wondering what sorts of "abilities" others have before coming in, and he's wondering now as well. He understands he's speaking to people from so far away the rules of the worlds themselves are different. That doesn't mean he isn't wary that there are mages afoot.
Of course, should that be the case, they wouldn't be able to practice their magic anyway.] It would be wise to learn now.
[His tone is frank and unapologetic. He doesn't mean for it to come off as condescending or asshole-ish — he's simply speaking truth as far as he's concerned, but his lack of tact can certainly make it seem that way.]