He shakes his head, keeping a calm look on his face. "No joke. This world exists in a time and place all its own, outside of every other time and place. Thus, people from any time or place may find themselves summoned here.
"You're decidedly alive, however, it's a different form of life. For some people, the call to this place doesn't 'set', as it were, and they return to their world, where barely a minute has ticked by from the moment they left.
"I speak of true magic, the power and cleverness to convince matter and nature would do well to heed one's request. I'm still growing accustomed to it, but I have at least an open mind toward it.
"They may not always show their faces, but the Pthumerians do have a hand in affecting this world and what transpires in it," he says. "You'll have to excuse me: I walked away from Christianity as a young man, since God seemed an absentee landlord in His own world. However, that doesn't mean I don't believe in the supernatural or spiritual. Coming here... I felt as though I had at last found a world where the higher powers do not seem like distant beings but entities involved in the workings of their realm.
He'll release her gently as the Waker approaches and he might tilt his head slightly, appraising the contents of the Bag. "An interesting - and practical - combination of garments. You'll find there are a lot of women who dress in similar ways. There are a number of situations where a sturdy pair of boots can be one's best assistant."
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He shakes his head, keeping a calm look on his face. "No joke. This world exists in a time and place all its own, outside of every other time and place. Thus, people from any time or place may find themselves summoned here.
He'll raise an eyebrow, but there's an appreciative tilt to it. "And well-learned you are. A girl after my own heart, if you'll excuse the cliché.
"You're decidedly alive, however, it's a different form of life. For some people, the call to this place doesn't 'set', as it were, and they return to their world, where barely a minute has ticked by from the moment they left.
"I speak of true magic, the power and cleverness to convince matter and nature would do well to heed one's request. I'm still growing accustomed to it, but I have at least an open mind toward it.
"They may not always show their faces, but the Pthumerians do have a hand in affecting this world and what transpires in it," he says. "You'll have to excuse me: I walked away from Christianity as a young man, since God seemed an absentee landlord in His own world. However, that doesn't mean I don't believe in the supernatural or spiritual. Coming here... I felt as though I had at last found a world where the higher powers do not seem like distant beings but entities involved in the workings of their realm.
He'll release her gently as the Waker approaches and he might tilt his head slightly, appraising the contents of the Bag. "An interesting - and practical - combination of garments. You'll find there are a lot of women who dress in similar ways. There are a number of situations where a sturdy pair of boots can be one's best assistant."