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[oneofnintythree]

[a surprisingly decent sketch of the view from Variel's window, upon a bunch of gardens, marred in places by the inescapable inblots and ink smudges]

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[luckoftheroad]

You are talented.

[oneofnintythree]

It's not very often that one is told that. But really, it's just something to pass the time.

[luckoftheroad]

I was never one for art. I took a course or two on it, but I was always better at other things.

[So-so sketch of an ornate chair in the Lenster Academy teacher's lounge]

[oneofnintythree]

I never studied art, but I probably wouldn't progress much further than this, really.

That's quite the chair.

[luckoftheroad]

That's quite accomplished for having never studied! You must have potential.

It's not terribly comfortable, but it does look nice.

[oneofnintythree]

Well, thank you. But it really is nothing.

That usually is the way, isn't it? If it looks particularly nice, it's often rather uncomfortable.

[luckoftheroad]

Either that, or it's both and costs too much, yes.

[oneofnintythree]

Ah, yes, the sacrifices one must make for the better things in life.

[luckoftheroad]

I can imagine. I cannot afford them myself, however.

[oneofnintythree]

A pity then. What is it that you do for a living?

[luckoftheroad]

Ah, I'm a teacher. Thunder magic and the basic language, to be more specific.

From that view, I'd say you're in a castle of some sort. Do you work there?

[oneofnintythree]

Oh really? Where do you teach, if I may?

Indeed, I do. It's one of the gardens in Jungvy.

[luckoftheroad]

Lenster Academy. Nice place if you ignore the politics.

Such a beautiful place. The gardeners must work hard.

[oneofnintythree]

Is it? I do believe you might be acquainted with one of my cousins, perhaps? Arisha Jungvy?

Yes, I imagine they must. I think it's well worth the results.

[luckoftheroad]

Yes, she is one of my top students.

I haven't been to Jungvy in years, but I assume it hasn't changed radically.

[oneofnintythree]

Good to hear.

Jungvy never really seems to change much, though I wouldn't count that as a bad thing. I'm rather fond of it the way it is, for the most part.