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[emet_sulk]

For a bunch of rebels and rabble-rousers none of you seem the least bit concerned that the city has not only changed but restored itself.

A week and not even a single comment. Fascinating.

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[emet_sulk]

I expect that from my own world. But most men can't even conceive of a world beyond their hometown.

[heir_conditioned]

[Uh oh. World learning? He loves world learning.]

Does your world often have things happen like we just went through?

[emet_sulk]

[ Where to BEGIN? ]

There may have been five or six abductions from one shard to another in recent memory.

Not to mention all those gates to the Thirteeth that men keep opening. They never learn.

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[heir_conditioned]

[From one shard to what now? Shards of what?]

I see.

[No he doesn't.]

Did... Did anyone think to lock the gate? Or post a guard?

[His question is so honest, and earnest and sincere that there isn't an ounce of trolling in his voice. Plus learning about another society is fun.]

[emet_sulk]

[ He doesn't usually bother switching format but this boy sounds sincere enough in his queries that he decides to humour them. ]

That's not how it works, boy. These are gates ripped between the walls keeping the Source and its reflections separate. They can happen spontaneously or through deliberate action. 'Twould be impossible to monitor them all.

[heir_conditioned]

[Shoto is taking this in the most serious way. Security is important and the 'hmmm' on the other side is the most sincerest of his concerns for mass security monitoring.]

You mean portals then... Those are tricky, but I've dealt with people being able to teleport to various places before with someone's help. If you'd like, you can provide me a visual to point out weaker areas of security, maybe we can even figure out a pattern too?

[emet_sulk]

If you mean to 'help' with regards to my home star, that isn't necessary.

[ He would, in fact, prefer to break down the barriers not make them stronger. ]

If you mean here: as far as I'm aware, I'm the only mage here with such power and even I cannot escape this island. I don't believe you have anything to worry about.

[heir_conditioned]

I meant any, really. Security is one of the things I'm good at. If you want help in the future securing any...

[Hang on, his brain is doing a think. A mage that can jump through portals from something they're calling a star.]

Can I ask you what your home is called? The name?

apologies, routine change messing with my brain

[emet_sulk]

[ That's a sudden question. ]

Etheirys. Why?

None needed! Sometimes work grabs me for 90 years.

[heir_conditioned]

Oh. Etheirys. Not many people call things Stars.

[Even though most of his other speech is monotone, that planet name earns a specific inflection in difference.]

I know someone from there. He's been kind to me the minimal times we've spoken. Do you know Themis?

[emet_sulk]

He told you his name?

[ He says it without thinking. But after a moment, he remembers that Elidibus did not care so much how he was addressed outside of formal occasions back then. ]

Aye, he is our Emissary.

[heir_conditioned]

Yes, I told him mine too. It's only fair. It's Shoto Todoroki.

[So now that Shoto has given his name... It's only fair to do as they please regarding their own name share too. He's met more than just Themis but he thinks if he just went name dropping it may be too rude.]

He told me a little bit about some of the things from your world. That you create things, or at least he can. Do you do that, too?

[emet_sulk]

...Emet-Selch.

[ He feels more comfortable being known by his title. ]

Aye, creation magicks were something all our people could do once upon a time. I can do it here to a certain degree but it does not last as it should.