Rita narrowed her eyes when Lingormr alluded to having killed the other scholar. It wasn't necessarily a shock, as Rita had killed a few people herself, and she wouldn't hesitate to take down someone who misused blastia. Though Rita still had to wonder about Lingormr's intentions in choosing such a field, it looked like he had some concerns about ethics... though it remained to be seen just how closely his ideas resembled Rita's.
But then he addressed her question, and the mage returned to taking notes and nodding to show she was following. An unpredictable trait... though Rita had that possibility in her mind when she asked her question, it was unlike any other system of magic she was familiar with.
"That's interesting. While anyone in my world can use magic if they study it, there are some people with unique magic-related traits. They're all hereditary, though. You wouldn't find them springing up in people at random." So how did Lingormr and his people acquire their talents? Recessive traits? Mutations? Environmental influences? It was an interesting question.
As it turned out, she didn't get a chance to pursue that line of thinking. The intercom sounded, informing everyone of the shift change.
"Looks like we're out of time," she observed with a small sigh. As she rose to her feet, Rita regarded Lingormr with a rare amicable expression. "Well, this was productive. If you don't mind, I'd like to talk again in the future. Maybe after we've both had a chance to collect more information."
Loki nodded. "It's possible that there's some heredity involved. There are a few families that have produced more than their fair share of shaman, though the question is always if they've actually got talent or if they're more in it for the spiritual side of things." He shrugged. "Though since being a scholar isn't a favored pursuit, it's difficult to know how things really are distributed. But it does seem that stronger talents seem to be... rather wild. I honestly haven't looked into that particular side of things over much, since it never really occurred to me that there might be a pattern. And I was rather caught up in my own personal interests." He smiled sheepishly.
Loki rose as well, giving the cat one last pat. He bowed politely to Rita. "I greatly enjoyed speaking with you. And I would like it if we could do so again some time soon. It's a relief and a pleasure to speak with another scholar. And I do look forward to seeing some of your equations."
But then he addressed her question, and the mage returned to taking notes and nodding to show she was following. An unpredictable trait... though Rita had that possibility in her mind when she asked her question, it was unlike any other system of magic she was familiar with.
"That's interesting. While anyone in my world can use magic if they study it, there are some people with unique magic-related traits. They're all hereditary, though. You wouldn't find them springing up in people at random." So how did Lingormr and his people acquire their talents? Recessive traits? Mutations? Environmental influences? It was an interesting question.
As it turned out, she didn't get a chance to pursue that line of thinking. The intercom sounded, informing everyone of the shift change.
"Looks like we're out of time," she observed with a small sigh. As she rose to her feet, Rita regarded Lingormr with a rare amicable expression. "Well, this was productive. If you don't mind, I'd like to talk again in the future. Maybe after we've both had a chance to collect more information."
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Loki rose as well, giving the cat one last pat. He bowed politely to Rita. "I greatly enjoyed speaking with you. And I would like it if we could do so again some time soon. It's a relief and a pleasure to speak with another scholar. And I do look forward to seeing some of your equations."
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