"It is a short time to him, and to my soul, but to me it is...long," she admits. "He was never in danger, and I am no longer at risk. Now it is just a matter of recovering."
Era runs her thumb firmly up along Carbuncle's small snout, right through the center of the red marking of its forehead. It seems to delight in this, all but melting against her hand. She polishes off her pastry fish with the other, cheeks puffed from how large a bit she took. The Fortemps maids would be appalled by her poor manners, but Era knows her adoptive father would have had to hide a laugh, so she doesn't care.
"Carbuncle is a Carbuncle named Carbuncle."
As a child, Kiyo had spent an age teaching herself how to make a Carbuncle, so when she succeeded Era can only imagine that played a role in her childhood self's naming of their first friend. She can't say she disapproves of the name either, if she's honest.
"Magic isn't male or female, and neither is geometry, so neither is it."
Knowing that she'll talk up a storm about arcanima, Era pauses to hold out her hand for Azure to sniff by way of introduction.
"Hello, little Azure."
Carbuncle remains still so as not to intimidate the kitten. Instead it purrs more loudly, letting the small creature know it isn't a threat.
"Carbuncles are the signature creation of arcanists, but arcanima is notoriously difficult to learn. Only two island city-states have the resources to teach the discipline, so Carbuncles are not frequently seen inland."
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Era runs her thumb firmly up along Carbuncle's small snout, right through the center of the red marking of its forehead. It seems to delight in this, all but melting against her hand. She polishes off her pastry fish with the other, cheeks puffed from how large a bit she took. The Fortemps maids would be appalled by her poor manners, but Era knows her adoptive father would have had to hide a laugh, so she doesn't care.
"Carbuncle is a Carbuncle named Carbuncle."
As a child, Kiyo had spent an age teaching herself how to make a Carbuncle, so when she succeeded Era can only imagine that played a role in her childhood self's naming of their first friend. She can't say she disapproves of the name either, if she's honest.
"Magic isn't male or female, and neither is geometry, so neither is it."
Knowing that she'll talk up a storm about arcanima, Era pauses to hold out her hand for Azure to sniff by way of introduction.
"Hello, little Azure."
Carbuncle remains still so as not to intimidate the kitten. Instead it purrs more loudly, letting the small creature know it isn't a threat.
"Carbuncles are the signature creation of arcanists, but arcanima is notoriously difficult to learn. Only two island city-states have the resources to teach the discipline, so Carbuncles are not frequently seen inland."