"You know what we can do with our magicks," she points out, bemused. "What do you think would happen if we weren't taught as much about the world as possible?"

Hearing about Ardbert's youth is still bittersweet, but Hemera loves hearing about it all the same.

"My mother taught me about the flora and fauna of our region, and how all living things were deserving of equal respect even if they lacked in a soul," she offers a tidbit of her own in exchange. Memories of her childhood before Amaurot are few and far between, but she treasures them as best she can. "You would have liked Mama."