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[letteropener]

[What's showing in this feed? Well, it appears to be a sword. A sword made entirely of golden light, flat and without distinctive marks or flaws -- a Platonic ideal of a sword, hovering in midair and swathed in the same golden light it is made of.]

Well. This is new. I am not certain if I could have created such an effect before I came here, but if I had the capability, I certainly never used it.

The question is -- did I gain something new, or is having my magic so weak leading me to find new ways to use it?

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[letteropener]

That is true, and yet no matter how many Nox I might attack, more emerge. We can quash them but never quell them. This is a battle we cannot win by striking out at them -- we must find their true source and address it.

If it can be addressed.

[Light cannot exist without shadow. ]

Sister... what if battling the Nox is the wrong thing to do? That is something I fear.

[raisethemoon]

[The water still as Luna sobers.]

It is possible. Let it not be said that I trust this Lux.

Has he no true counterpart? The locals have been far from helpful in...well, in any regard.

[letteropener]

Hiding evidence of a counterpart would be in their interest, the more so if his or her goals would be troublesome to them.

I begin to wonder if we should attempt to breach a Nox portal to see what lies on the other side.

[raisethemoon]

That could be interesting.

Though I would avoid letting everyone know of the mission. Some of the younger humans would likely fling themselves in as well.

[letteropener]

I was speaking of a generic 'we', sister. [Gently, now, because what she is about to say won't go over well.] I would only wish to take as many as I am sure my magic will protect. That may be only myself.

[raisethemoon]

...no.

[letteropener]

Sister... this is not some effort on my behalf to protect you from danger. I know better than to even try that. This is me truly not knowing what it will be like in there, and how much strength I will need.

I will not leave you behind if I have any belief at all that my light can protect you.

[raisethemoon]

I do not require your light to protect me.

[letteropener]

That depends on what the other side of these portals is like. We do not know yet. We don't know anything. It is unlikely, but it might very well be a world of fire where only one with water magic can survive, and if that were true how would you feel about me insisting on going in?

[raisethemoon]

Since we do not know, it hardly makes any more sense for you to go in alone.

[Even though logic dictates that there's probably a lot of shadow shit involved......shut up.]

[letteropener]

I am assuming we are going to look before we leap. [Sister, must you be a flank? She isn't trying to be unreasonable here!]

[raisethemoon]

[Hey looking before leaping isn't always exactly Luna's thing.]

...very well. We shall reconnoiter first. [And THEN probably fight about it, wooo]

[letteropener]

[Most likely.]

I hate to think that my power would be inadequate for both of us. I will work hard to make sure it is not.

[raisethemoon]

I am sure it shall be sufficient. You have been training for longer than I!

[letteropener]

Not like this. But that means I will have to work all the harder, here and now, doesn't it.