[He looks quite pleased with her response, as though he's set to start preening— an academic at heart, the fact that the praise comes in a very teacherly manner doesn't trouble him in the least, but rather he feels a bit of a thrill that a fireball was enough to spark her interest in a future academic discussion. Nerds.]
I would be happy to offer just such an opportunity at the proper time. For now—
[There's more rattling in the distance, and he beckons for her to stay close as he begins to proceed once more, a bit more quickly this time, decisive, even as he keeps his eyes peeled for a sign of anything else amiss.]
It sounds like reinforcements are well on their way, and I think it best we meet them head-on, don't you?
[There are countless more spells where that fireball had come from.]
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[He looks quite pleased with her response, as though he's set to start preening— an academic at heart, the fact that the praise comes in a very teacherly manner doesn't trouble him in the least, but rather he feels a bit of a thrill that a fireball was enough to spark her interest in a future academic discussion.
Nerds.]I would be happy to offer just such an opportunity at the proper time. For now—
[There's more rattling in the distance, and he beckons for her to stay close as he begins to proceed once more, a bit more quickly this time, decisive, even as he keeps his eyes peeled for a sign of anything else amiss.]
It sounds like reinforcements are well on their way, and I think it best we meet them head-on, don't you?
[There are countless more spells where that fireball had come from.]