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[He might have thought to lock it if he hadn't been so excited with his news.]

Oh my god! Okay, okay. So maybe this place isn't so bad. I got magic. That's apparently my gifty boon thing for getting my ass handed to me by the invading hoard.

[He pauses, blinking and grinning down at the locket.]

I'm actually living a video game now. I feel like I just leveled up. Now all I need's a familiar. But look. Look!

[He waves around a staff, then points the locket at the books that had arrived with the staff, symbols emblazoned on them and looking exactly like what they were; spell books.]

Dude, I'm a freaking magician. Wizard? Sorcerer? I don't really know yet, but I can do stuff. See?

[He'd already poured through part of a book and had memorized one incantation. He repeated it, the tip of his staff glowing before the comforter on his bed caught fire.]

Oh... uh, no. No, shit. No, wait I didn't, hey! Hey! Stop. Finito! FLAME OFF! FLAME! OFF!

[He drops the locket and the staff and goes to pull the comforter off to toss in the fireplace. Have fun watching that debacle.]

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Okay, so, what you're saying is that in a land of magical creatures and dragons and fairies, you somehow don't think that anyone's going to believe what you are?

...

Really think about that one there, Flora. Like... come on. You could say you were a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater and I'm sure you'd have people nodding and agreeing with you.

That's the last thing I'd say. I wasn't born here, but there's still a lot that happens that isn't all that much different from what I'm used to. It's really just missing a good shopping district and better cell coverage. Or you know, actual cell coverage.

[She suddenly makes a mildly disgusted face, but it's not enough to keep her from getting a chuckle out of it.]

Yes, because telling them they might make a nice snack is a wonderful way to make friends, isn't it?

[She does go quiet herself for a few moments. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad, even with everything she's worried about.]

Anyway, it's not that. Completely hiding what I am actually does me a disservice in a few ways, and I don't intend to do it forever. I'm just trying to sort of pace myself and gauge things. Even if people might not laugh or run away from me like I'm crazy, not everyone is used to or even okay all this, so I don't want to be even more in their faces about it.

... You do realize this is a really convoluted way of not answering a pretty direct question, right? Like, just tell me to mind my own business if you don't want to tell me. That's cool. It's why I asked in the first place.

I'm really sorry, I didn't mean for it to get like that. The bottom line is you weren't being rude for asking me in the first place and I didn't mind it, things are just a little complicated right now. That's it.

Uh huh.

[Still not answering the question, he notices.]

Okay, well, semi-theological discussion aside, thanks for checking in. I'm good, blankets... not good, but it's in the fireplace.

I'll tell you, sometime. [A beat, and her hand raises.] Scout's honour. ...That is how the saying goes, isn't it?

I'd offer to help with the blankets if you wanted it, but some of my powers are gone. Here's hoping it's easy to get replacements? Anyway, you might want to try training in some place a lot more fireproof, and with someone who can watch you.

Pretty sure the flying fairies that are all over the place are already off to find me one.

[They'd gathered to throw the basin of water he had into the fireplace, making a sooty, watery mess in the hearth. Good job, guys.]

I'm good. Don't need anyone around.

Well then, that's sweet of them. Excellent.

[She can think of about fifty ways this can go wrong, but they all really revolve around the one: things being set on fire that shouldn't.

She knows she's just met him, but she can't help but feel very worried, even if she's trying to keep calm about it.]

Stiles, that sounds like an incredibly, potentially dangerous idea. You've never done this before and you don't want anyone else around?

Um, no. Why would I want someone else around who could potentially get hurt if I screw up?

[Clearly she doesn't know him very well if she thinks he wouldn't want to practice in private first.]

What if you're the one who gets hurt? I didn't mean just anyone, but someone who could take care of it in case something happens or goes wrong.

I'd rather me get hurt than anyone else. I'm cool. I don't think I have any 'blow up the castle' spells in here anyway. They all look pretty tame.

[She can't make him do anything, but she can't easily let this go.]

I can understand that, but it's still a little reckless. You're practising, not taking the heat on a mission. Wouldn't it be best if nobody got hurt if they didn't have to? You don't need incredibly destructive powers to do huge amounts of damage, anyway. Just the right amount in the right way.

Exactly, so why would I put anyone else in the path of potentially weak destruction. I'm cool. It's best if I do it myself. Honest.

Well, I meant more that just because these aren't high-level destructive spells, doesn't mean you won't be able to do a surprising amount of damage with them. That actually happens a lot more often than you think it might, and you're just starting out. You might have quite a bit of power for this sort of thing and don't know it. Either way, if you have a wizard or healer or some other kind of magic-user with you, they'll be able to handle what you do just fine if it gets out of hand. It's admirable to be worried about other people, but you should look after yourself, too.

[She breathes slowly and rubs the back of her neck.]

I'm sorry if it seems like I'm being overbearing, you just learn not to take certain chances with these things, sometimes. If you're really insistent on doing things by yourself, would you mind or feel uncomfortable if I gave you something? You'd be able to shoot fire at it, but it won't burn, and it could keep you and your things fireproof for a while.

That... depends on what it is? I'd prefer to borrow something than have it for keeps if it's something like that. You might need it and I don't want to be keeping something like that from its owner. But I don't think I'm going to be doing anymore, ah, things like that until I find a place for it.

Don't worry.

It's alright. It's a special flower, they're easy to grow for me, so you wouldn't be putting me out by keeping it. And if I place a charm on it, it'd keep a certain area fireproof. I can charm a lot of things and spaces, though, so the next time you're up for practising don't be afraid to ask.

Right...

And how exactly are you capable of doing this charm thing? Are you a witch?

[If she were one of her other friends, that might have been insulting, but she's not, so it's not.]

No, I'm not. Witches are actually pretty different, where I'm from. They...don't typically deal in charms, for one.

No? There's a witch here. She's got a wand and calls me a muggle, but I guess I'm not a muggle anymore.

[Hah, take that, Ginny.]

Is there? And she's got a wand, huh, that's interesting. [That is something to note, one way or another.]

What's a "muggle"? I'm guessing a person without magic, or something like that, perhaps, but that's not an insult is it? It doesn't sound very flattering, but that just could be a coincidence.

Yeah, exactly. And I don't think so. She called me it and she doesn't really seem like the type to sling insults.

I guess it's just a cultural thing. [She smiles widely.] Well, congratulations and welcome to magic, then. Though, I am curiously why you asked for it, if you don't mind indulging me.

Because I can't do anything else and I don't like the idea of being helpless when people are running at me with swords.

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