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Varis rolled his eyes at the second deluge of words pouring from the boy’s mouth. Why were mages so easily excited? It was just an attempt on his life, nothing more. Varis again thanked his vampiric biology for sparring them from headaches; He was certain this outpour of emotional nonsense would give him one if he could have them. Varis waited until the boy had finally still again―Varis tuned the boy out as soon as he started asking questions―to return his attention to him. 

He sipped at his blood, a hum of approval escaping him at the taste, and considered his options. He could tell the boy everything, relieve Varis of any possibility of emotional outbursts after this and teach the boy how to properly act in this situation. He could tell the boy nothing, reprimand him for his behaviour and punish him for failing to trust in his senior mages as well as making a fool of him at the Noila castle. A fist fight with a guard, really? He sighed as his fingertips tapped against his glass. Of course, there was always option number 3...

[color=f7976a]“While I agree the reasoning behind your imprudent behavior is less than captivating, the consequences of those actions greatly concern me. You may see it as your friends or family attempting to conceal the truth from you or protect you from what could have happened or whatever other noble, naive conjectures you’ve come up with but what I hear is a Sinnenodel mage threw a tantrum while a guest in the Noila palace, assaulting his protective detail in the process.”[/color] Varis snapped, eyes darkening. [color=f7976a] “I understand blind loyalty is a nasty flaw bred into your family line but that is a danger in the Sinnenodels. Had you managed to escape, I could have easily turned the situation around on the Noilas and deflected with their inability to contain one single mage but your repeated failures and your barbaric impulses left me with a political nightmare.”[/color] He took a long sip of his blood and cast an appraising eye over the boy.

[color=f7976a]“How many times must I repeat you are a Sinnenodel now? I’ve permitted you training because I’ll need you as a guard but if you continue to prove your first instinct is to fight, I will take that away. No weapons, no magic, nothing, until you feel comfortable using your words and wits as equals to blade and spell.”[/color] Varis continued, his exasperation bleeding into his words. [color=f7976a]“I cannot underscore how important this is. I know Malek detailed the specifics of our game and so you must understand how our family is not against violence; rather, we prefer the carefully crafted and covert application of it. It is an art form and having a servant so obtuse that he cannot comprehend the very basis of our House’s art puts me in a difficult position indeed.”[/color] Varis didn’t even need to reach for this; he would have to play damage control quickly otherwise his next break would be nothing but social call after social call explaining away the boy’s behavior. The heir to the family can’t have such an unruly mage sullying the family’s name. 

[color=f7976a]“As for your questions, I do not trust you with the answers.”[/color] Varis said bluntly. [color=f7976a]“You’ve proven yourself incapable of trusting your senior mages, disrespecting my most trustworthy mage, you’ve failed in the past to follow protocol specifically designed to keep you, and by extension me, safe from the probing of mental mages, and there is still the matter of your lingering attachments to the Noila household. While Ryner and I work closely together, we still have our separate designs and after your stunt with choosing mental magic, I’m hesitant to believe you are fully devoted to me and my family.”[/color]

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Ryner turned at Lilie’s squeal, her surprise that anyone was out at this time turning into a delighted smile.. [color=bc8dbf]“No, not anymore. I only wanted to confirm Count Sinnenodel returned safely to the Academy grounds and it seems he has.”[/color] Ryner explained, brushing off some of the snow that had accumulated on her.  [color=bc8dbf] “How was your break? I trust you’ve returned refreshed and eager to learn this semester. Esi tells me she was pleased with your progress last semester and is eager to move you into more advanced magic.”[/color] 

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