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[h1][color=f49ac2]Amaris Marivaldi[/color][/h1]
[sub]Interacting with: [color=fc8686]Madalyn[/color] [@Achronum][/sub]
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Amaris was somewhat surprised by the certainty in Maddie’s voice as she broke down her thoughts on her stance. The cast of mages available for them to choose from were among the faces she knew the least, and Maddie, while still relatively new to the school, was in a much better position to understand the viewpoint of a mage in service than she. Still, she couldn’t agree wholeheartedly with her partner’s outlook, not anymore. The book her father had left behind for her, the private meeting she had with Ryner, and her time spent training with Salazar… it was a secret generations old and one that was not just kept, but actively taught to be considered impossible at best and criminal at worst.

[i][color=f49ac2]Oh sweet child of the sun, if only you knew.[/color][/i] The Countess thought to herself silently. She briefly considered how she might be able to answer without giving too much of herself away in the process, but thought better of it and nodded instead.

“[color=f49ac2]Every so often there might be a story that takes on a life of its own, but if it’s harmless there is little need to do anything about it. I suppose that is a bit different than having an entirely secret history though. Let’s take a look at the mages then, and see if we can’t narrow our selection down.[/color]” Shifting her eyes to the table, Amaris scanned each of the faces one by one. She could identify the face and name of only three of the four mages, though the labeled abacus helped to fill in the missing name. Of the three she was familiar with, only two would she be able to speak about and only one had a family taught about in mainstream curriculum.

“[color=f49ac2]Lucky for us, we have one of the mages right here. Do you happen to have a secret family history you would be willing to bet on? [/color]” Amaris asked jokingly, stalling for a bit more time to consider the riddle more.