"No, that won't be necessary. I was looking for...information, mainly. I think I'll be stopping by for a visit after Grand Tribunal."
Fiona nods. [color=blue]"Should we be expecting you, or will this be a surprise visit?"
She glances over at Ulrich, who has been sitting quietly the whole time, paying close attention to everything while playing with a rose in his hands. The rose disappears every two minutes, only to reappear almost instantly[sup]1[/sup].
[color=blue]"Of course, you and your apprentice are welcome any time. And I must say, he seems to have...matured rather nicely. Good job."
Ulrich graces her with what almost looks like a forced smile. [color=green]"Thank you, Maga," he says with a polite bow of the head.
[hr][/hr][sup]1[/sup] He can CrHe a bouquet of roseswithout expending fatigue, if he wanted. Base 1 (to create a plant), R: Touch +1, D: Diameter +1, T: Group +2, for a target of 5. His CT is Sta 2 + Cr 9 + He 17 + Aura 7 = 35 ÷ 5 = 7
Ra'am acknowledges Elizabeth and Ulrich, "It's been a challenge to handle more than one apprentice at a time. I would not walk down this path again. I had thought I was truly prepared when I established the minimum knowledge in Arts to open another's Arts without inflicting a deficiency. I couldn't have been more wrong. Opening Arts is the minimum, but I think there should be some kind of recommended level...
Ra'am sighs and takes a deep breath, "There's so much I have yet to do. Finding a familiar...improving my talisman. Things that having an apprentice helps and hinders, because I, myself am not quite prepared.
[color=blue]"I understand. There are times that I feel like having an apprentice is dreadfully inconvenient, especially one that I was unprepared to take in." Fiona smiles.
[color=blue]"But then, I'm ensuring that my Tradition doesn't die out, so that helps me keep a good perspective on it. But I know that if I tried to train two at the same time, it would drive me barmy."