❝ ——— Necromancy is scarcely understood and hardly pursued as a result, ❞ there is a curious twinkle in his eyes as a result of speaking of a well loved subject. There is a familiarity here, rather like worn leather gloves that have molded themselves to your fingers. Never mind the reputation that such pursuits bring him ( who is he to give a damn about his reputation outside of the fact that he is INFAMOUS, really? ) there is a passion there, burning beneath the surface. It is part pride and part intimacy with teaching that drives him, here. This is not quite a formal lecture, per say, but formalities can be rather droll.
Nonetheless, he focuses on his pupil. There is, no doubt, a measure of surprise that comes with being asked to speak of his specialty. A great many people just turn and run for the hills at the mere mention of necromancy. Ridiculous, the lot of them, in Dorian’s opinion. ❝ Despite what the ignorant masses may claim, there is more to necromancy than merely RAISING THE DEAD. ❞ He waves his hand here, the idea of necromancy being merely that all but repulsive, to him.