Power demands responsibility, a check. But we cannot allow its absence to rule our fears — the Order exists as much for the protection of mages as it does the rest.
[ A mob's an ugly thing. She watches a long moment; at last eases off a glove, and extends her left hand to take. The back's a marbled web of burn, not quite enough to cover the lingering shape of a brand below.
(A delicate ring rests improbable over callous.) ]
They did not choose magic, [ Softly: ] But it must not become their burden alone.
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Date: 2018-08-17 04:46 pm (UTC)[ At the Imperium, in all its sprawling glory. ]
Power demands responsibility, a check. But we cannot allow its absence to rule our fears — the Order exists as much for the protection of mages as it does the rest.
[ A mob's an ugly thing. She watches a long moment; at last eases off a glove, and extends her left hand to take. The back's a marbled web of burn, not quite enough to cover the lingering shape of a brand below.
(A delicate ring rests improbable over callous.) ]
They did not choose magic, [ Softly: ] But it must not become their burden alone.