Pay No Attention to the Wizard in the Bushes
“Thank you,” Gavin replied, settled down in the seat across from the other. He’d intended to cross his legs, maintain formal and guarded posture, but he easened up fairly quickly once he had the tea in his hands and the cup to his lips. Hot as it was, there was nothing quite as comforting as a good cup of tea.
“They were killed.” It’s a short answer but it carries a lot of weight and takes a lot of effort to get it out, but he manages. “Same person responsible both times, unfortunately.” And both times a bloody vie for the crown. It definitely wasn’t one of his favorite points in history. In fact, he generally tried not to remember, but thinking about it – worse yet, thinking about the circumstances, thinking about how quickly a close friend could turn traitor at the prospect of glory and gore – makes him sick to his stomach.
“Does that— does it change anything?”
“What you’re asking is not easy, I’m sure you’re more than aware of that.” Lightly he sipped his tea again, and hummed slightly. "Nor is it anything like what the Wizard has ever performed. So you’ll have to be patient while he gathers things together for it.“
He sat up once more, before rising to his feet. "It matters plenty. Grabbing a soul back is difficult according to my books, and if they had simply died of natural causes that would have been impossible, their souls would have been too faint to draw back, but with someone who’s been killed… Depending on the condition the body is in, and if we have access to it, putting the soul back and making sure everything is perfect will be easier. Or more difficult.” Grabbing his staff once more, he sets his cup of tea once again aside, and sighs.
“I am the Wizard you have sought out, Boy. What you’ve come to ask me is the hardest feat I can think of off the top of my head. So you must be patient with me about it. Do you understand?”
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“Okay.” He was more than aware of that – and more than willing to wait it out, to do whatever was necessary, so long as...
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“What you’re asking is not easy, I’m sure you’re more than aware of that.” Lightly he sipped his tea again, and hummed...

