text; un: feal (forward-dated to the 17th)

[noblegarnet]

[Ferran has had some thoughts about the fallout of the Circle's experiments, and how he wouldn't have been able to do much to help that night even if he hadn't been occupied with something else. He's lucky that neither of his bonds were hurt in any lasting way, but... what about the next time danger shows up? Is he just supposed to cower at home and wait because fairies are a fragile species, especially against the Cwyld? It doesn't feel right to him.]

I'm looking for some suggestions on learning to fight. Long-range, if at all possible. I can't use magic, and none of the powers I have access to can be used offensively.

[He'll get some ideas on that later, but it's not really a weapon, per se.]

I was thinking about archery, but I don't know how easy it would be to pull a bow out in an emergency or anything. Do they have collapsible bows here? [Better not ramble too much on his thoughts, though.]

I'm basically a beginner with any kind of weapon, but I'm willing to put in the work. If anyone has ideas or can point me to somewhere I can learn, I'd appreciate it.

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[prettyrocks]

ok! I've got some cool earth ones I can show you instead.
and I've been thinking about trying to get into divination magic again.
never thought I'd say this, but I kind of miss being able to see the future.

[ If she still had her seer powers, then maybe she could be of more help in the fight against the Cwyld. ]

right. you're better off learning how to use what you have to be the best you can be, than sitting around wishing you had something else.

[noblegarnet]

That sounds great.

[Earth spells! As associated as he is with gemstones and nature, Ferran feels a particular affinity for the idea.]

I understand. This time it would be your choice, right? And you already have an idea of what you're getting into.

As a side note, if you ever happen to see anything about me, I promise I won't freak out if you tell me.

[prettyrocks]

right! that's what I was thinking.
and witch magic isn't as um
accidental
as sorcerer magic was.
if I see the future here, it's because I want to, not because something else wants me to.

and I promise, I'm never gonna lie to you about whatever I see. even if it's bad.

[noblegarnet]

Thank you. That means a lot. And let me know if I can help.

[The mention of witch magic being more stable than she's used to brings up a different subject, though.]

That reminds me, did you feel anything unusual with your magic around the second week of the month?

[Although Sora suggested it had to do with the moons, Ferran figures witches don't have quite as much reason to pay attention to their phases. Hell, he didn't know it was the new moons, either, until his attention was brought to it.]

[prettyrocks]

[ Erp. She had only mentioned her little new moon mishap to Alice, thus far, and only because Alice brought it up first. Tsutha would have been perfectly content to just keep the whole affair to herself, but... She's not about to lie to her friends when they ask her about it. ]

uhhhhhhhh yeah, I did.
I sort of set my mattress on fire by accident.

it's okay, though! I put it out before anything else could catch fire.

[noblegarnet]

You too, then. [Cryptic.] That is, I saw a few witches around town were having trouble controlling their magic around that time, and I was wondering if it had to do with the moons. Our bond is supposed to stabilize your magic, though...

[It's concerning, for more than one reason. After all, if it's not doing what it's supposed to for her, what does that say for his end of things?]

Maybe we should spend more time together around then next month? I think I read that it's supposed to be stronger if we're closer, though I'm not sure if that means physically or emotionally.

[Bonds weren't something he'd looked into yet as far as research, thanks to how secure he felt about his.]

[prettyrocks]

yeah, my friend Alice said she had trouble that night, too.

[ Though Alice's magical mishap was a bit more complicated than Tsutha's. But, that's Alice's business and Tsutha isn't about to share that with anyone. ]

oh, is it?
we can definitely hang out more next new moon! maybe you can do that thing where you come to sleep over at my house? what's that thing called again? there's a word for it.

[ "Sleepover" is the word she's looking for. ]

[noblegarnet]

A sleepover?

[Ferran is no stranger to them, although he can't say he's entirely comfortable with the idea... Hmm. If he takes the spare room to sleep, maybe he can lock the door and not worry about his glamor being noticed... even if that kind of goes against the idea of being close to each other. He might as well just head home if he does that. After all, there's not much to worry about when heading home in the dark if you can make yourself invisible.]

It's an idea, but I'll have to think more about it. We should definitely do something together around that time, though.

[And that's how Ferran later gets the idea to do a bonded meeting on the next new moons that was totally planned and not an incredibly convenient coincidence his player stumbled into.]