❝ so riddle me this, dear lady yennefer; if being sorceress is so wonderful a thing, why does hardly anybody do it? ❞
A WONDERFUL THING. her tongue clicks at a sudden bitter taste on her tongue. she dislikes the flippant manner in which he asks – as if magic were all PARTY TRICKS && STIRRING POTIONS, with no notion of the blood, sweat && tears poured into each and every spell. no notion of the critically high cost that yennefer is all to familiar with.
“ a number of reasons. lack of talent is, perhaps, the greatest. a sentiment our respective guilds apparently do not share. ” not even sparing a moment to let the JAB sink in, she continues, counting out on her fingers. “ fear, superstition, intelligence – though, i suppose that goes hand-in-hand with talent – dedication, prejudice, pain … DEATH. ” she lets that one sit for a moment, hoping the beat of silence adds to its gravity. “ and, of course, i suppose it’s simply rare that one’s willing to trade ALL THAT THEY ARE for the chance to wield a little magic. ”
then, quickly as it came, the intense stare fades with a shrug. “ just off the top of my head, of course. have i adequately ANSWERED YOUR RIDDLE, my dear bard ? ”
: ‘ ) @lutysta !!
