The Midnight Sun

"Until recently I did what ever mage in Alban did, work to keep up the protection of the cities. Fate weavers aren't particularly skilled at ward craft so there wasn't much I could do but I leant what power I could. Now that the country has stabilized I am searching for an apprentice to train so the knowledge of Fateweaving doesn't die with me, there was no one in Alban who met the criteria and was also willing to pay the price so I must look abroad." Kel says with a little shrug of the shoulders as his fingers drum the counter top, he seemed to have a fidgeting problem. "Unfortunately, those who can became fateweavers are by their nature hard to find by my magics."

"Alban is dangerous." Keld concurs as he stops drumming his fingers his restless hands moving to a buckle of his armor, fidgeting with that as well. It seemed like a nervous habit but it was hard to tell with his face covered and his voice was steady. "Especially as you approach its center, it is the source of almost all wild magic laylines you would find in this world and that power shines through most readily there."

"People put stock in whatever they have honed. Magic, martial, or practical skills anything they don't understand they tend to not put faith in." Keld says his hand moving from the buckle to return to the counter top and back to the drumming. It is an odd thing to have a conversation with a man who never looks at you and even if he did his face covered by a full mask. "So yes, it does make sense that you don't put much stock in magic. Still, it might not be a bad idea for you take a more vested interest considering."

"No thank you, I don't remove the mask in public." He turns his head and gestures to the facial covering. "Part of my orders vows you could say." There is a hint of humor in his voice and he finally lets his hands rest. "I just came in because I sensed the disturbance you put off in the fates, I thought I would check it out." He returns his attention to the bar's counter top.

"I don't know that I've implied anything," Keld says with a little shrug of his shoulders. "I've directly said a few things that you've correctly repeated, I don't know what more you want. Unless you are curious as to what I see along the lines of your fate which is vague but I am sure you can imagine what two strands I see the human and the moon."

"What do you think it is?" Keld says his voice still calm his face still turned towards the countertop. "You are dancing around a question you want to ask but can't because the question would negate any answer I give. However, what I know is irrelevant if I don't plan to share it with anyone, which I don't. It is considered a faux pas to share someone's fate with another. I simply sought to offer some friendly advice."

"If I am not being truthful then why are you agitated? If what I said was baseless you'd just laugh it off." Keld points out as the girl gets rather upset with him. "I also told you my advice, spend some time alone find your center. Look into magical means of helping yourself. Be careful and I also gave you that charm. Seems to me I've given you plenty of help."

"I think you are wrong I think that magic could keep it at bay, or at least keep it at bay from others. I just don't think magic can keep it contained." Keld says with a little shrug of his shoulders and then he nods. "You are welcome."

"Wherever there is mages I would imagine, they tend to attract knowledge and books," Keld says and then he rummages around in a pouch. "Or just find wolfsbane I heard it is great for that sort of thing. I am no expert though, not really something I've ever researched." He says with a little-muffled chuckle even though it wasn't really much of a joke.