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[alicornucopia]

In Paraasilan, Esmaar, a pair of roommates are about to break a rule that, compared to the one about running in the corridors or even the one about unlicensed teleportation, is there for a good reason.

In unison, they complete their shared spell.

~~~

with Adarin (Aestrix)

with Ekador (kappa)

with Brilliance (kappa)

with the admin (kappa)

with Teah (kappa)

with Katran (lambda)

with Hall (kappa)

with Joy (kappa)

with Kalinda (Christy Hotwater)

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[alicornucopia]

Regardless, Korulen says, "It's only going to be a few months before I can safely try to get a familiar, and that will probably let me reverse your summon so you can go home."

[aeskhyne]

He shrugs. "Okay. No rush."

[alicornucopia]

"There isn't anything you want to get back to?" she asks. "Or anyone you want to contact? Because somebody more competent than me could summon anybody who wanted to visit you here."

[aeskhyne]

"Nah," he says. "I'm kinda short on close friends at the moment, and I wasn't doing anything that interesting with my life."

[alicornucopia]

"Okay. So... I guess it could've been worse."

[aeskhyne]

"Bet it could, yeah."

[alicornucopia]

Korulen's fresh out of conversation starters. Silent walk back to the school?

[aeskhyne]

Silent walk back to the school, apparently!

[alicornucopia]

"You're in Mernan Hall," Korulen adds, when she's escorted him as far as the lift.

[aeskhyne]

"Okay. Thanks for all the stuff."

[alicornucopia]

"You're welcome," she says.

[aeskhyne]

And back to his room he goes, to put the cozy sheets on the bed! (Korulen has taken charge of Kaylo's shoes and can presumably be trusted to return them.)

[alicornucopia]

It is a bit later when there is a voice in his mind, Keo's to be exact: <How would you be disposed to spell your name, Teah?>

[aeskhyne]

<...I dunno,> he says. <I kind of just made it up. 'T e a h', I guess? Or - why?>

[alicornucopia]

<Well, most names mean something in Draconic, but yours appeared as a Draconic character as a sort of signature on a piece of paper purporting to explain the miracles.>

[aeskhyne]

<...That... isn't actually the only time that's happened? Some girl came and asked me if I'd sent her this note, and she said it said 'Teah' on it in Draconic. But I didn't actually send her the note. So I have no idea what that's all about. I mean, magic, I guess. But not more specifically than that.>

[alicornucopia]

<You didn't - hear it anywhere, or anything, it just popped into your head?>

[aeskhyne]

<Yeah. Well, as far as I know. Or... I think maybe I dreamed about it or something? I'm not sure. I don't tend to remember my dreams that well.>

[alicornucopia]

<Is it just a sound to you?>

[aeskhyne]

<As opposed to what? I dunno. It sort of... feels meaningful even if I don't know the meaning?>

[alicornucopia]

<It means something in Draconic as written down. If you were just picking a sound it's probably a coincidence, though.>

[aeskhyne]

<Yeah, a coincidence with extra fudge,> he snorts.



And his empathic signature vanishes.

[alicornucopia]

That's bizarre.

Keo knocks on his door.

[aeskhyne]

No one answers.

(Somebody's watching, though. Why did his body just go to sleep on the floor? He can sort of hazily remember the gist of what they were talking about...)

[alicornucopia]

Keo wants to know what's happening.

(A child wants his great-grandfather's dementia to go away. A princess in Oridaan wants people to stop trying to kidnap her. The Empress of Linnip wants to take over the world. A man in Iraam wants the potatoes to do better this year. A little girl on the beach in Ebrene wants to find the prettiest shell ever. A kid in Ekanedae wants fractions to make sense. An old lady in Criin wants her two-years-dead wife back -)