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How could he [i]not[/i] laugh? Eris nearly lost it again once Max mentioned the head patting, but he kept himself together. The very thought was absurd, though he would definitely keep that in mind the next time he wanted to bother the kid. He'd be lying if he said he'd be refraining from rustling him, but something about Max made him want to bug him all the more. Patting his head seemed tame enough, maybe he could snatch him up or catch him off guard. It'd be a decent way to covertly train his reflexes, too.

That said, if Max thought strangling a vampire did anything, he was sorely mistaken. The thought [i]was[/i] amusing, though. Hearing that Max was doing well did make Eris happy--that bodyguard suggestion of Ismene's might just play out after all. But he was also interested for other reasons, mostly to see if he would take well to be molded. Stubborn as he was, the kid did have a brain somewhere in-between the moodiness and pouting, and a working mage was a useful asset.

[color=ccff99]"It's only now that any mage worth their salt would be shown their talents. There's a reason their practical is now,"[/color] He pointed out. [color=ccff99]"Metal is a useful affinity, there's a few things I can think I'd like you to try down the line."[/color]

He wasn't sure how to comment on the affinity. Was it common to be undecided? He'd have to try to find out without coming off as ignorant. If Sunny asked, though, it meant that Eris should at least be asking, so there was that. Maybe they should talk about it now. [color=ccff99]"This Academy is weird in that sense: unless I actually decide to step in and override it, [i]you're[/i] the one that gets the choice of major."[/color] Because watching mages have choices was funny or something to the princess. [color=ccff99]"What choices were you considering?"[/color]

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