[h2]Garden[/h2]

There was a small but polite cough as the elf watching them stood up--the green hair perhaps helping her to blend into the scenery a [i]little[/i] much, but nonetheless having made it quite the poor spot to choose for a private conversation. At least, without asking Lilette to have left first, which might have helped.

"[i]Why[/i] Miss Amy is able to determine that your... sister is not what she seems does not make it a deep secret. From as much as Tyaethe has told me about her... abilities, I expect that any sufficiently skilled healer, or [i]many[/i] trained mages would be able to determine the same, if they wished to and wanted to make the observation. The shape and workings of the mind and soul are necessary subjects of study for the former, and often attractive for the latter, even if the ability to manipulate the latter is limited."

The elf's disapproving frown shifted into a small smile, "If you truly wish to avoid anyone [i]else[/i] from discovering, avoid the collegiate mages of this Talderia. They have [i]long[/i] had a particular fascination with those topics of study, and the chance to observe those from the outside world [i]directly[/i] as a comparison will have them beating down the gates in no time."

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[h2]Kitchen[/h2]

"It's more fun if you don't play by [i]those[/i] rules," Parvan said airily, ignoring the grumpy hmph from Raya, "Much more skill involved than just seeing who can keep the straightest face when they get lucky." Not that he gave much time for anyone to object to [i]that[/i] oversimplification, "And if you ever want to make it [i]more[/i] fun, then you can call out [i]which[/i] cards are swapped. Oh, and there's a few spare decks lying around, if you want to get in on it [i]properly.[/i]"

"Which is why you all stop when Cyrus plays?" the hundi added.

"There's only so much disappointed looks anyone can take!"

Edwin's objection, oddly enough, didn't seem to be to the [i]idiot[/i] part. Maybe he was used to it. "It's not like she [i]remembers[/i] me as anything. Tyaethe and Lilette still know whatever happens to their original counterparts. She just... wasn't mad enough to do whatever it is she does when someone does something she won't accept in reality."