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[hermajestree]

[You guessed it, the location is in the mess hall.]

Where is this local "tuesday soup" delicacy I've heard so much about? Bring it to me at once. I wish to try it immediately.

((ETA: winding dowwwwwwwnnnnnn))

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[motherbored]

Okay, I haven't been here that long, but I can tell you that that's probably not the best idea.

[hermajestree]

[Looking her up and down. It's like a mini-me.]

... Explain.

[motherbored]

I had a little chat with it, and it told me that it wasn't really supposed to be soup. Well, considering the eyes and fingers I found in it, that wasn't a surprise.

[hermajestree]

You can communicate with soup? ... Surely that makes the eating of it a little difficult.

[motherbored]

Not really. It's a little difficult to explain, but most food wants to be eaten. That's what its purpose is; to provide nutrition and sustenance so that other things may live. Except that soup is... all sorts of wrong.

[hermajestree]

I see.

Are you a sorceress, then? You're rather young.

[motherbored]

I'm a wizard, not a sorceress. And that's how it works.

[hermajestree]

Your pardon, I don't understand the difference. Perhaps Garion might, but as he is not here, you will have to explain.

[motherbored]

I'm not sure how it works in your world, but in mine, there's a notable difference. Wizards perform things at a cost, and there are strict rules and regulations. I could detail every characteristic of it, but I can tell neither of us would enjoy that. Sorcery, where I'm from, denotes getting something for nothing, or almost nothing. It's much more mystical and not nearly as practical.

[hermajestree]

I see. In that case, wouldn't sorcery be more practical, rather than less?

[motherbored]

In your world, who does sorcery benefit, overall? If you can answer that.

[hermajestree]

[Somewhat loftily] I wouldn't know. I'm not a sorcerer. I dare say that everything that Belgarath and Polgara do is done to ensure the continuing destiny of the world, however.

[motherbored]

[rolls her eyes] Of course. Why would you need to know anything about stuff other people do?

But if that's the case, then they may be more analogous than I thought, but we work a little more broadly.

[hermajestree]

I see. [Except not really, but not going to admit that.]

And yet not even a wizard can open this barrier? ... Well, you're still young, I suppose, perhaps you've yet to grow in to your powers.

[motherbored]

Doesn't really work that way, and I'd really appreciate if you stopped condescending to me because I'm slightly younger than you. Thanks.

[hermajestree]

I'll speak however I please.