[Lance is watching Matthias' reaction out of the corner of his eye, even though most of his attention has to be on the stitches, and is trying to get a read on the hesitation; it seems like the situation with magic is complicated, in some sort of negative way, but he can't tell exactly if it's personal or cultural, or both or neither. But whatever it is, they're having a calm conversation about it, and that's the most important thing at the moment.
He takes mental note of the term 'Grisha', keeping in mind for the moment as he gives a vague answer to the question; he's not keeping the magic a secret, but that doesn't necessarily mean he intends to reveal everything either.]
A few things, but mostly practical stuff. Like this.
[He concentrates briefly, and the needle begins to glow softly with a dim golden light; this is an easy spell to show off, and he realizes it's actually kind of useful in this case, since it's easier to see what he's doing. Cool. Bonus.
He wants to ask about Grisha now, but he'll give a moment to see how this goes over first.]
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He takes mental note of the term 'Grisha', keeping in mind for the moment as he gives a vague answer to the question; he's not keeping the magic a secret, but that doesn't necessarily mean he intends to reveal everything either.]
A few things, but mostly practical stuff. Like this.
[He concentrates briefly, and the needle begins to glow softly with a dim golden light; this is an easy spell to show off, and he realizes it's actually kind of useful in this case, since it's easier to see what he's doing. Cool. Bonus.
He wants to ask about Grisha now, but he'll give a moment to see how this goes over first.]