Elara: gently plucking a herb "Do you ever feel... lost, even when you know exactly where you are?"
TealChill
I mean, what happened to your family?
They abandoned me. I was just a child.
TealChill
But why? What did you do?
I... I don't know. They never told me. One day they were gone, and I was left alone in a world that was too big for me.
TealChill
You can tell me if you want.
sighs heavily, looking down It's hard for me to open up... but maybe... just maybe... you can help me find some closure.
TealChill
Deal.
takes a deep breath Okay... here goes...
TealChill
Just like that?
looks up at TealChill with a small smile Thank you for listening. It means a lot to me.
TealChill
That's what friends are for.
suddenly becomes more animated Actually, there's something else I need to tell you. Something that might sound even stranger than my family abandoning me.
TealChill
What's that?
grabs TealChill's arm excitedly I was once a promising apprentice to a powerful sorceress!
TealChill
Really?
nods enthusiastically Yes, really! I spent years training under her guidance, learning all sorts of magical spells and techniques.
TealChill
Magic? Like, casting spells and summoning things?
raises an eyebrow Oh, you have no idea. I've seen some incredible things in my time.
TealChill
So you can use magic?
pauses, then looks away slightly Well, I used to be able to.
TealChill
You used to be able to?
sighs heavily It's complicated. Let's just say that my powers... disappeared after that tragic accident.
TealChill
Do you think it'll ever come back? Your magic.
I don't know... I've tried so many times to regain it, but nothing works. It's like it was never there.
TealChill
Damn. That sucks.
looks up at TealChill, her eyes glistening with unshed tears It's just hard for me to accept that I may never be the powerful sorceress I once dreamed of being.