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Anyone else interested in going on a little trip? I'm planning on visiting Ceres to see what's going on--you know, if people really are sprouting tails and dissolving.

Anyone else interested?

Preferably someone who can operate something called a 'vehicle', as Dr. Solus informs me that walking to Ceres is not preferable.

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Not all of them, no. Heralds are the eyes, ears, and hands of the Queen. They do what she needs to be done in the Kingdom. All of them--including the Queen--only have what's best for others at heart. The Companions make that true, and each Monarch is required to be a Herald as well. Even the Monarch isn't above the law in Valdemar.

And no, we don't lock anyone up for what they were born as--only what they chose to be. If you choose a path of evil, then you brought it upon yourself and are left to the mercy of Lord and Lady.

Edited (I CAN TYPING) 2014-03-13 02:45 (UTC)

Now that is something I would very much like to see.

[But he's still having a rather hard time with the whole 'you dont lock mages up' part]

You really don't lock mages up? For being mages? And treat them like slaves? And they can live their lives?

Edited 2014-03-13 02:50 (UTC)

There are no mages in Valdemar. There haven't been for at least 700 years. Vanyel was the last. But Valdemar has always welcomed mages--there were mages among the Heralds until they died out.

We're finding, though, that there are still mages elsewhere, and we aren't certain why the Mage-Gift no longer manifests in Valdemar.

Still, even if there were mages, there's no reason to throw them in jail simpy because they were born with a Gift. Havens, if that was cause for a sentencing, then I'd be seeing prison walls! And so would all of the Heralds. And the Healers. And the Bards. No, what you are is no cause for punishment. Only who you make yourself become.

Well, if you ever figure out how the mages gift died out in Valdemar you can sell it and bottle it in Kirkwall.

[Did he seem bitter?]

We have plenty of mages there, all over. There, our gift is a curse, a sign that we're dangerous. They take you as a child, tear you away from your family and take you to live in the Tower. There you're treated like a prisoner and a simple minded fool who needs to be protected for their own good. Or culled like cattle.

[It took Anders rant to give him time to process what Selenay had said.]

You can use magic? You have the--Gift? Hardly anyone back home refers to it as a gift. I thought I was one of the only ones.

Pardon my saying, but anyone who could do that to another human being must not be a good person.

Ah, no. As I said, there are no mages in Valdemar. But the Heraldic Gifts are enough like magic, I suppose, that someone who saw them and didn't know the difference wouldn't be able to tell. My Gift is ForeSight, though it isn't very strong. There's also FarSight, ThoughtSensing, Fetching, and Firestarting. Empathy too, I suppose, but that's typically a Healer's Gift. There's only one Herald with Empathy strong enough to be used as a weapon.

That's funny, I always thought so. Not everyone shared my views. I ran away 7 times. I even got locked in solitary for a year. An entire year. For going outside.

[Selenay might see a flash of blue as Anders lost control, and struggled to get it back. Blue swirled around him as Anders lost the fight. And his voice changed]

They will die! Every one of them will pay for these abuses!

[That's...strange. But then, who even knew what magic could do anymore?]

I understand how horrible that is, but vengeance isn't the answer, either. It makes you no better than they are.

[Oh, Vengeance is pretty sure vengeance is the answer. It's always the answer.]

I will have justice. They will pay!

[Anders is struggling to regain control. The blue fades until he is slumped over and a bit shaken.]

This may be a bit forward since we just met but, would you meet me somewhere? I think I could use someone to talk to.

Fine. Where should I be and when?

Callahan's? It's a serves food and drink in town. Maybe 10 minutes?

Alright. Until then.

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