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[h1][color=f49ac2]Amaris Marivaldi[/color][/h1]
[sub]Mentions: [color=d42cf9]Smol Dennis[/color] [@Achronum][/sub]
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The countess stared at Dennis in awe, silent a moment too long after the boy had asked his follow up question. Here he was studying an incredibly complex arcane yet he was worried about the lack of practice he had acquired for dancing? The thought urged a genuine laugh that twisted about the pair as they moved about.

“[color=f49ac2]My apologies, but I think you might have taken me by surprise a bit. Mental magic is not for the faint of heart and requires an immense amount of preparation and discipline. To be honest, I am far more impressed by that than I would be of anyone’s dancing skills.[/color]” She fell silent for another moment, contemplating her own answer to the question. What was she here to study?

She supposed that her original subject had already been put to rest… for the moment at least. But what was it she was going to do now? There was still much she could learn, too much she needed to learn, and very little of it being something she could carelessly share. Realizing she was taking too long to answer, Amaris sighed with resignation.

“[color=f49ac2]To be honest, I’m here for the experience more than anything else. Nowhere else in the world is there a better collection of minds or knowledge, save for perhaps Her Majesty’s own court. I want to learn that which can only be learned here, but seeing as it’s only my first year it sounds like there will be plenty of opportunity for me to refine my interests.[/color]” The countess stepped a hair closer to Dennis as another pair threatened to bump her from behind, seemingly a little out of practice themselves.

“[color=f49ac2]I guess that was a rather disappointing response following your own, perhaps I’ve spent [i]too much[/i] time practicing dancing and not enough on academics.[/color]” Amaris chuckled again as she returned to her more relaxed posture.